Re: "ERROR #8" on IIGS.

["Atkinson" <roberta@inreach.com>]

How old are these disks?  Time probable took it's toll on the media.  About
the only thing you can do is try re-formatting the disk and re-writing the
information.  Even if the diskettes were in a sealed box that doesn't mean
they will survive the passage of time...


"Matthew Carpenter" <msc1983@mac.com> wrote in message
news:msc1983-2103021731480001@192.168.1.101...
> Hello,
>
>    Just the other day I was using Asimov2 to make put the contents of a
> few dsk files onto some unopened 5.25" DS,DD floppy disks I had found in
> the goodwill.
>
> On one disk I put Rampage on one side and Dig Dug on the other.
>
> Now that I've gotten around to going through  the games I've found that
> some are giving me the same problem.
>
> Side 1, with Rampage, loads just fine, but when I flip the disk over and
> attempt to boot to the side with Dig Dug on it my IIGS gives me "ERROR
> #8".
>
> When I put the disk into my //c, Rampage was able to load but Dig Dug just
> gave me a bunch of jibberish.
>
> I used both sides on two other disks.  One of the others has the same
> problem, while the third one works fine for both sides.
> --
> -MSC
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> "Stand Back! I have an open Power supply and I'm not afraid to do
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