Hello Steve, Sadly IBM,now Hitachi do no software specifically for the Micro drive. I did have a microdrive fail in the Camera and was able to retrieve the files via the card reader on the PC before it finally stopped spinning but I simply dare not try out formatting one on the PC just in case I end up with a unrecognisable Drive. I'm willing to play with someone else's though :-)) Regards Michael Wilkinson. 106 Holyhead Rd, Ketley, Telford, Shropshire. England .TF1 5DJ 44 (0) 1952 618986. www.infocus-photography.co.uk For Negatives & transparencies from digital files ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Climpson" > Michael Wilkinson wrote > > > My 1 gb Microdrives (don't forget JC, just over �100 each from Scan .com) > > only get formatted in camera, I just dare not do it on the computer. > > I wonder just how prolific this problem is ? > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Michael > Hadn't fully realised that might be the prob & just thought that it was a > physical problem. > As a PC user, would you know if it would be better formatting the drive on a > PC than a mac. ie is there a low level format utility that completely > restores the drive to its factory default state. If so, I would hope that > the camera would recognise the card & correctly format it. > I have a feeling that IBM do have such a prog. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
