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

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From: Alan Hall
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 00:00

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In article <6jfeqk$2na$1@news.ramhb.co.nz>, **Modify to email**
<tonyb@removeme.ramhb.co.nz> writes
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>I wonder if others have noted the seeming higher failure rate for floppy disks 
>these days.
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>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
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>The most common problem is with a Track ZERO error....

Thank God, I thought it was just me! When you find the answer, let me
know. It's got to the point I no longer trust floppies for backups.

-- 
Alan Hall, Ipswich, UK
Tel/Fax (01473) 652301

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From: Alan Hall <alanh@anglianet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Why are more Floppy disks failing these days???
Date: 1998/05/14
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