Re: After 20 Years, I'm This Close To Finally Escaping Data Rot -Thoughts?

["winston19842005@yahoo.com" <winston19842005@yahoo.com>]

On Feb 23, 2:54 pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
> Puckdropper wrote:
> > "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote in
> >AIudnfrmId7-Nh7WnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d@giganews.com:">news:AIudnfrmId7-Nh7WnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d@giganews.com:
>
> > *snip*
>
> >>Converting the *back* side (if you "flipped" your disks to use
> >>the back side) will require a modification to the 6.25" drive...
>
> > *snip*
>
> >>-michael
>
> > Would it work to simply flip the media inside the disk?  You'd have to
> > cut the disk sleeve open, but if you were careful (and a little lucky)
> > everything could be sealed again.
>
> > Obviously not a solution for 600 disks, but if you've only got 1 or 2...
>
> That would work fine!
>
> -michael

On other computer brands, we had to make both a notch and an index
hole through the jacket for the 2nd side of a flippy, so we don't have
the issue.
I suppose doing so "after the fact" might work? As long as you are
precise.