Another pass through the bulk-erase procedure should do it. I've had lots
of diskettes and tapes which were rejuvenated by a serious bulk-erase.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles E. Fox <foxvideo_at_wincom.net>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 5:30 AM
Subject: Re: Fun with degaussers
>At 07:18 PM 5/1/1999 -0700, you wrote:
>>At 09:50 PM 5/1/99 -0400, Tim wrote:
>>>That said, 12 (or even 6) is way too many errors for a floppy disk.
>>>Cleaning the heads, re-aligning, or buying new media (there are lots
>>>of places that still sell 8" floppies) may be the real solution.
>>
>>The issue isn't with the disk I don't believe (I don't have an alignment
>>disk to prove it so I can't be sure). The goal of demagnetizing is to
>>recreate a uniform state of non-magnetism on the media.
>>
> Yesterday one of our local industries was selling off some equipment to
>benefit Jr Acheivment, so I went down, found a 5 1/4" disk file with a
>bunch of disks, and was told I could have it for $ 2.00. The lady on the
>desk, however was determined no data could leave. I came home, returned
>with a bulk tape eraser and demagnitized them on the spot.
> However when I tried to format them with my trusty XT it spit them out as
>"can't read track 0" on both A and B drives. I formatted the disks
>successfully on a Compaq clone and a Commodore PC10, and now the XT will
>read them. Any ideas?
>
> Regards
>
> Charlie Fox
>
>
> Charles E. Fox
> Chas E. Fox Video Productions
> 793 Argyle Rd. Windsor N8Y 3J8 Ont. Canada
> email foxvideo_at_wincom.net Homepage http://www.wincom.net/foxvideo
>
Received on Sun May 02 1999 - 10:36:39 BST