Re: 5.25" drive problem

["Ken Tucker" <ktucker@NOSPAMiit.net>]

I have a brand new box of DS/DD disks and a stack of older disks from a
friend (with Apple II games/data on them). Every disk gives me the same
result... Two relatively long sounds then the error. :(

Ken

"Robert Thomas" <RThomas@WWLNK.net> wrote in message
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> Is the disk double density or high density? When I first got my IIgs, that
> was one of my main problems, finding single/double density disks.
>
>
> "Ken Tucker" <ktucker@NOSPAMiit.net> wrote in message
> news:wfrE7.50297$pb4.27709874@news2.rdc2.tx.home.com...
> > Help?
> >
> > I bought a 5.25" drive for my IIgs a few months ago and I just (tonight)
> > attempted to read a disk from it. No matter what I do, I get a "DISK
> ERROR:
> > I/O" message.  I get this with INIT HELLO and CATALOG. My main goal here
> is
> > to make a DOS 3.3 disk (I finally got DOS33.DMP over to the IIgs, and
now
> I
> > can't write or read a floppy due to these errors!).
> >
> > When I type INIT HELLO, the drive light comes on and it makes the
"arrrrr
> > arrrrrr" sound, then gives me the error.
> >
> > I originally had the 3.5" drive plugged into the IIgs and the 5.25"
drive
> > daisy chained off the 3.5". I took the 3.5" out of the equation and
> plugged
> > the 5.25" drive straight into the IIgs with the exact same results.
> >
> > Is it worth my trouble to clean/adjust/etc this drive, or should I just
> get
> > another?
> >
> > I've looked through Ruby's FAQ but I don't see anything specific to
these
> > errors.
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Ken
> >
> >
>
>