Disk problems/questions.

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Wed Feb 11 08:21:53 1998

At 07:27 AM 2/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
><The reason for the quotes around "no problem" is that some people have
><wrongly assumed you can format 360K disks in a 1.2 MB drive and just use
><them in a 360K drive. This is only true if the disk being formated has n
>
>That is a big no-no. The 1.2m drives have a write head that is have the
>width and if not properly configured the wrong write current for 360k
>media(1.2m media is different magnetically). Also that narrower head
>produces a much lower read signal on a 360k drive with more errors.
>
>Scandisk works excellent for me here even on my Leading Edge XT. It's
>something your doing not scandisk.
>
>Allison
>

   I've found that scandisk gets squirrelly if you have device drivers or
TSRs loaded. Unload all of them and try it again.

   Joe
Received on Wed Feb 11 1998 - 08:21:53 GMT