Chris, maybe this is a silly question, but were you able to install the “floppy” driver program from the utility disk or other method? Were you able to do RUN”COM:98N1ENN” before turning on the drive (with utility disk in)?
There is (on p. 7 of the TPDD2 Manual) a cryptic related reference that the utility disk can’t be used with a computer in conjunction with the DVI, so maybe these can’t all be used at once, if that’s what you’re trying. Cryptic, only because the message seems clear but no solution is offered... :( I just recently got a TPDD2 working after replacing the belt, and it’s been nice. I know, it’s “just” an old floppy drive, but it makes one newly appreciate technologies I used to take for granted as a kid and through grad school. Best wishes, Anthony On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, Chris Kmiec <ckmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Apparently I'm just not liked by any Tandy disk drives... After fun with > the DVI, also got the portable 3.5" drive. The belt was melted into goo, so > I just got the replacement belt today. Changed it out, put it all back > together, unfortunately the drive still doesn't work. > > It won't recognize any original disk (I got a box of disks with it), and > when trying to format a new disk (double density!), it goes through the > motions, I can see the head step through all tracks, then it ends and say > communication's error... > > Is there anything else that commonly fails on these? Anything else I > should check? > > Chris >
