Re: HD 5.25 format?

[dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

Edhel Iaur <drsmooth@relex.com> wrote:

> On 5 Dec 1996 04:04:51 GMT, clairmnt@n2.net (Clairemont High School)
> wrote:
> 
> >Our class just got a large donation of HD 5.25 disks.
> >CopyII+ won't format them: is there any way to make them usable w/ out
> >A// machines?
> 
> Do the disks have a notch (about 1/4" in size) on the right side,
> about 1" from the top?

It doesn't make any difference what notches they have.

You cannot format, read or write a high density 5.25" disk in a standard
Apple II disk drive.

High density 5.25" disks use a different magnetic coating from
single/double density disks, and you need a special disk drive which is
able to handle this.  Any such drive would also need a special
controller, and is not likely to support standard Apple II disks.

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David Empson
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