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On 14 May 1998 18:57:24 GMT, tonyb@removeme.ramhb.co.nz (**Modify to
email**) wrote:

>I wonder if others have noted the seeming higher failure rate for floppy disks these days.
>I, and others that I have spoken to have all noted this.   
>This is with prime spec disks (not rubbish) in brands like FUJI, SONY and VERBATIM
>The most common problem is with a Track ZERO error but I have also had disks that have been 
>formatted and a few days later have a data error.  
>
>For myself I have replaced the floppy drive itself, but no change.   
>This also occurs under DOS 6.22, DOS 7 and WIN95
>
>What is happening ??????

I have noticed this also, 'my' theory is that floppies then to used a
lot less these days & thus will tend to collect more dust/crap on the
heads between uses.   Where's the first place the heads go when you
first use them ..... Track ZERO ....... scratch, scuff, one useless
disk!

Just out of curiosity I tried keeping one of these useless disks as a
sacrificial disk & put it in BEFORE inserting any other disks.  Seems
my theory might be correct as my failure rate has gone WAY down!

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