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

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

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**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)

I have also noticed an increase of failure rates on Maxell disks also (3
1/2).

:-(

What good is the $10 rebate?  Is this to compensate for the bad disks?

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Date: 1998/05/15
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