New HD disks not working in 1541?

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Wed May 30 00:21:26 2001

Might be that they come preformatted now and magnetic erasing is the best
option. Your dirve may be getting dirty too and the newer tighter oxides
aren't as easily read. I would guess the bulk erasing would be your next
troubleshooting step though.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Gunther Schadow
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:53 PM
> To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: New HD disks not working in 1541?
>
>
> Hi,
>
> now that I have my old C64 setup back I found that I could not
> format newer 5.25" HD disks on the 1541 or 1571. It just bumps
> and blinks and stops. Does the 1541 require hard sectored disk?
> I don't think so, because I can still remember today that my first
> disk ever said "BASF Flexi Disk, 5.25", Singled Side, Double
> Density, Soft Sector." So what's the trick to get media working?
> Bulk eraser? (BTW: It's been over 15 years and I still have that
> disk and could actually read one side of it, that's fun!)
>
> thanks
> -Gunther
>
>
> --
> Gunther Schadow, M.D., Ph.D. gschadow_at_regenstrief.org
> Medical Information Scientist Regenstrief Institute for Health Care
> Adjunct Assistant Professor Indiana University School of Medicine
> tel:1(317)630-7960 http://aurora.regenstrief.org
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