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Re: System 6.0.1 MS-DOS FST
>It isn't possible to read/write MS-DOS disks on an Apple 3.5 Drive
>with the standard built in Smartport on the Apple IIGS. The short
>reason is that Apple II DSDD 3.5 disks are 800KB GCR encoded disks.
>MS-DOS DSDD disks are 720KB MFM encoded disks. They are totally
>incompatible with each other.
>
>The Apple 3.5 drive can read and write to 3.5' disks formatted in
>msdos (720k) when attached to a Pc-Transporter.
Word of warning: DO NOT attempt to format MSDOS disks ona PC Transporter.
Instead, format ont he PC then use them on the PCT. I have had marginal
to slim luck with PCT formated floppys
-Bart
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