On Sat, 09 Jun 2001 14:48:09 -0700, Thomas Tabler wrote:
> Dear List:
> Perhaps my imagination, but this is now the second or third
> manufacturer of floppy diskettes I have tried, with no success.
> My floppy disk drive will not read them. Especially bad if I
> decide to save a small download to a floppy rather than the
> hard drive. To all out there: will the AT users of the world
> unite and demand a decent floppy disk?? Or is Superdrive/Iomega
> zip drive the only way to go? Help.
Hello Thomas:
Your problem might not have anything to do with the quality of your
floppy disks. Maybe you just have a dirty floppy disk drive.
My floppy disk drives will accumulate dust and oxides and dead bugs
over a period of time even when in frequent use. When that happens
I can't use them. After I use a cleaning diskette treated with the
cleaning solution that comes with the standard kit, then I can use
again my floppy drives and my diskettes. Floppy drive cleaning kits
are available at Radio Shack and at computer stores and office supply
stores for about five dollars. If you can't find a cleaning kit for
your floppy drive, then you can readily fabricate a cleaning disk.
Just remove the magnetic disk from its jacket and insert a circular
piece of suitable cleaning paper in its place. Put a few drops of
isopropyl alcohol on the cleaning paper and insert your cleaning disk
into the floppy drive and take her for a spin for about 20 seconds.
Usually this will work to fix a floppy drive that has read/write
problems due to a buildup of dust and other contaminants.
Sam Heywood
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