Yup. Done all of that. The disk is a genuine Tandy one and the write protect is set correctly. The belt has also been done as well as checking and lubricating the head drive mechanism.
Sent from my iPhone > On 23 Dec 2017, at 8:29 pm, Brian White <[email protected]> wrote: > > A few likely and easy first things to verify are: > > Make sure you have a good drive belt. If you or someone didn't actually buy a > new FRW8.5 belt, then it needs one. > > Make sure the disk is a DD type (720k), not HD (1.44M). DD have only one hole > in one corner. HD have two holes in two corners. > > Make sure the disk write-protect window is open. > > -- > bkw > >> On Dec 23, 2017 3:17 AM, "Mr Lurch" <[email protected]> wrote: >> Evening all, >> So I managed to get a copy of the proper utility disk (thanks Gordon!) - but >> still no joy. >> I've created the IPL.BA file (and triple checked my inputs). Running it does >> the following (everytime) >> First run: AO error. >> Go back to Menu. >> Run it again. Screen goes blank, disk reads for a split second, then nothing. >> Thats all she wrote. >> >> Initially, on the second run, the disk would read for a split second and >> then the battery LED would flash continuously. Like I hadnt set the DIP >> switches to On (which I had). I gave the switch bank a spray with contact >> cleaner and moved them back and forth a bunch of times. That *seemed* to fix >> the flashing battery light, and thats where im at now. >> >> Not sure if this is related, but if I switch on the drive first, and then >> the M102, the battery light flashes continuously until I switch off/on the >> drive again. >> >> - Jase
