Re: "Write Protection"-problem with DuoDisk on Apple IIe

["James R. Sassman" <jsassman@binary.net>]

You don't say if the 5.25" disks are properly notched.  It may sound
like an insulting question, but have you done this with a disk notcher
or cut out notches in the proper places?  Been so long since I had a
new 5.25" disk I'm not sure where my notcher is but you might try
this if you have not already.
Also, a good cleaning of the disk drives with a cleaning disk may help
if you have not already done that.

Jim

Jeroen Engelberts wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I know, the Apple IIe is an old computer, but maybe someone can help me.
>
> I have a DuoDisk connected to the Apple IIe. The problem is that I
> cannot write (or format) any 5,25" DS DD disks. Everytime there appears
> a message that I should remove write protection. I am sure that they are
> write enabled. I cleaned the optical eyes which check whether the disk
> is locked or unlocked. No result.
>
> I think the optical eyes are defect. Is there a work-around by which the
> computer skips the write-enabled check?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> JJ
>
> mailto:jjengelberts@geocities.com