Re: Disk copy in Apple IIGS?

[Polymorph <polymorph69@hotmail.com>]

On Mar 28, 2:17 am, limtc <thyech...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think I am using a SuperDrive, but I am not connecting it to a disk
> controller card.
>
> I insert the HD disc without tapping the hole, and cannot format the
> drive. Attempting to do a full bit copy to that disc result in a drive
> that ultimately cannot be read and write (this might be due to another
> reason like the drive becoming dirty because of the original disk -
> but I can't get it to work even with full disk cleaner for over and
> over again for a few hours).
>
> I am not sure why my drive can't work anymore but this is a
> possibility.
>
> On 3月27日, 下午7时34分, "Peter Watson" <paw77@N_O_hotmail_S_P_A_M.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm fairly sure that shouldn't matter unless the drive is connected using an
> > Apple 3.5 Disk Controller card (the FDHD or Superdrive card). And I seem to
> > remember he's not using one!
> > --
> > Peter Watson
> > -- Write to MS-DOS disks on the Apple IIgs?
> > -- Impossible!  ;-)

I have used HD disks on both a Superdrive 3.5" drive and regular Apple
3.5" drive and have never needed to tape over the HD hole.

BTW a Superdrive should work fine without a Superdrive controller
card, so I can see no obvious problems with your setup (apart from the
fact that your drive refuses to read that is!).

Maybe someone else can offer a suggestion to repair your drive.

Cheers,
Mike