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- From: jeric@berkp.uadv.uci.edu (Jeric Woo)
- Subject: Using HD disks as DD disks
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- Organization: University Advancement, University of Calif., Irvine
- Keywords: disks, disk drive
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- Date: 22 Dec 92 21:29:19 GMT
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- I have some high density 3.5" and 5.25" diskettes that I would like to
- use as low density diskettes. However, whenever I attempt to format them
- (using low density drives) I get either the messages "Bad or Invalid Media"
- or the message "Track 0 Bad, Disk Unusable."
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- Why can't I do so? Are the any other physical differences between high
- density diskettes and low density diskettes (I know that 3.5" HD has a hole
- at the upper left hand corner, and that maybe HD disks has higher "surface
- density"). I even ran the diskettes through a magnet before formatting
- them, but still no luck. Thanks!
-
- Jeric
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