Re: Why are more Floppy disks failing these days???

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From: Guamy
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 00:00

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The Emporer want you to stop using them.[M$]
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On 14 May 1998 18:57:24 GMT, tonyb@removeme.ramhb.co.nz (**Modify to
email**) wrote:

>Hi and thanks for reading this
>
>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 ??????
>
>Tony - New Zealand
>(Land of Earthquakes and Sheep)
>
>(modify the address to email)

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From: graflex@geocities.com (Guamy)
Subject: Re: Why are more Floppy disks failing these days???
Date: 1998/05/15
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