Re: The Pepsi Syndrome and data recovery (Re: OS for Apple //)

[shoppa@altair.krl.caltech.edu (Tim Shoppa)]

In article <DEyFvL.BG@rhohost.mayn.de>,
Marcus Herbert <rhoenie@rhohost.mayn.de> wrote:
>Tim Shoppa (shoppa@altair.krl.caltech.edu) wrote:
>: 1.  Soak the floppy in water and/or isopropyl alcohol to dissolve whatever
>(...)
>: Using this method, I've had nearly 100% success recovering data from
>: 5.25" and 8" floppies.
>
>I don't know why you do it that complicated. I opened the jacket with a razor
>blade and pulled out the disc, cleaned it and put it into a jacket of a new
>disc.  

I assumed the "worst possible scenario": lots of gooey stickey stuff
spilled into the floppy and sticking the disk to the jacket.  If
the spill was so minor that there is no sticking between the disk
and jacket, I usually just clean the disk surface through the slot
in the jacket - no need to cut things open.

Tim.