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

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From: Jim Dompier
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 00:00
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In article <6jfeqk$2na$1@news.ramhb.co.nz>, tonyb@removeme.ramhb.co.nz 
says...
> 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 found the Sony to be much better than the others. I buy them in 
packs of 100 and with Sony I usually only throw away a couple...

Fuji and Verbatim I throw away 6 or 8 out of 100


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Jim Dompier

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From: jdompier@my-dejanews.com (Jim Dompier)
Subject: Re: Why are more Floppy disks failing these days???
Date: 1998/05/15
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