Why assume this? And why is everyone so quick to assume that the first thing you want to do to a floppy drive is realign the heads? Reminds me of those folks who insist on tweaking the IF cores in all their AM/FM radios without the proper test equipment, and then they wonder why it doesn't perform so well anymore... In my experience, the only floppy drives I've ever had to realign the heads on were drives that someone else decided to align the heads on :-). Two questions: 1. Single sided drive? If so, check the head load pad. An extremely worn head load pad will gouge up the media for sure. 2. Double sided drive? If so, is there anything wedged in the spring supports that'll make the heads press against the media with too much force? -- Tim Shoppa Email: shoppa(a)trailing-edge.com Trailing Edge Technology WWW: http://www.trailing-edge.com/ 7328 Bradley Blvd Voice: 301-767-5917 Bethesda, MD, USA 20817 Fax: 301-767-5927