Re: "HELP!!!!"

[russotto@wanda.vf.pond.com (Matthew T. Russotto)]

In article <1eixj50.3m9zlmlhvyehN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
David Empson <dempson@actrix.gen.nz> wrote:
}Rex A. Jones <rjones@tots.org> wrote:
}
}> I'm new to DOS 3.3 on a Lasar 128, and several of my disks (auto boot)
}> end up with an Error #8 and then the basic prompt.
}
}Error 8 is I/O ERROR.  This usually means a physical error reading data
}from the disk, such as a damaged sector header or bad error correction
}code on the sector data.
}
}This means that the contents of the disk is damaged, which probably
}means you will need to get a fresh copy of the disk, or at least the
}parts of it which are damaged.
[...]

One possibility is that the disk is binding in the jacket.  Try to
turn it by hand by pressing your fingers to the inside of the hole and
turning the jacket.  If it doesn't turn easily, you can rub the edge
of the jacket against a table edge to loosen it up.  (much easier to
demonstrate than describe, alas)
-- 
Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
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