Have you tried formatting or reading any other floppies? Sounds to me like you've simply got a bad disk.
-Nat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marta Edmonds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vintage Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 1:17 PM Subject: Mac IIci > I just bought a Mac IIci on ebay. It starts up just fine and seems to run > just fine (it's running OS 7.5). However, whoever owned it before me deleted > all of the programs, including standard programs like Claris. So, I > downloaded an editing program on my new Mac that will run on the 7.5 OS, and > put the editing program on a floppy. However, when I place the floppy in the > drive for the Mac IIci, it won't read it. The Mac then asks if I want to > initialize the disk. I click on Initialize and the Mac formats the disk most > of the way, but fails to finish the formatting near the end of the > formatting cycle. > > My questions: Is it possible that the person who deleted all the programs > could have inadvertently deleted something that the floppy needs to fully > initialize a floppy disk (or even read it, for that matter)? Does it sound > like I need to buy a new floppy drive? Or could it simply need to be > cleaned? I am hoping to find some answers to these questions before I go out > and spend a fortune on a new floppy drive if I don't even need one. > > Thank You, > Marta > -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
