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

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From: Richard RUDEK
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 00:00

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Len <shocker@webspan.net> wrote:

>Magnets Shmagets!  I have my disks stored 50 feet from any electrical
>equipment in my house (well I can't isolate them from my internal electric
>wiring tho). Still I get lots of BAD SECTORS every month.  It's not
>magnetic fields, it's MOISTURE! It oxydises metallic paticles on you
>magentic media.

[snip]

I'm not saying your wrong, but I thought the magnetic media was already
oxidised ;\ !?!

Simple answer... there is none.
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From: NoMailThanks@FollowupInstead.com (Richard RUDEK)
Subject: Re: Why are more Floppy disks failing these days???
Date: 1998/06/15
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