Re: SVD (Semi-Virtual Diskette) support for Apple ][s now documented

[Andy McFadden <fadden@fadden.com>]

Scott Alfter <salfter@salfter.diespammersdie.dyndns.org> wrote:
> I'd like to archive all of my floppies to CD-ROM at some point (probably
> don't have enough stuff to even fill a CD, let alone a DVD) anyway, but I
> don't think they're all going to start going bad anytime soon.

I found bad blocks on about 5% of disk sides when I did my archiving
pass several years ago.  Most of the bad blocks were in the boot area.
I think I only lost data on one or two out of 500 sides.

It would be a good idea to do it sooner rather than later.

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