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Re: IIgs Questions
- Subject: Re: IIgs Questions
- From: quadrajet1@aol.com (Quadrajet1)
- Date: 2000/06/24
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Organization: AOL http://www.aol.com
- References: <1ecq373.17s7sfp8lgkyqN%dugtaylor@flashmail.com.spamstopper>
>You are right, HD disks can be formatted to 800K, though I've
>experienced a moderate failure rate (which could be attributed to cheapo
>brand disks).
Actually it is not a good idea to use HD disks as 800k blanks. The magnetic
particles and structure are not condusive to the 800k format. The particles
are smaller on the HD disks. So your failure rate is not brand related,
actually.
Raymond