Re: Disk copy in Apple IIGS?

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

On Mar 27, 8:17 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.

A drive cleaning diskette should be used for a few
*seconds* at most, since they are somewhat abrasive.

In any case, I don't think that a dirty head is the problem
with your drive.

There may be a head (track) alignment problem, resulting
from old lubricant on the head slider guide.

It's actually hard to guess with so little data about its
speed, etc.

If it's a Superdrive, then you can simply replace the
mechanism with any "2MB" Sony mechanism from
any older Mac.

-michael