Re: Using DD disks as HD disks?

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From: Dan Evans
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 19:32

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In article <1993Jan5.001013.15268@engage.pko.dec.com> ssmith@ncdel.enet.dec.com (Sheldon E. Smith) writes:
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>From this and other things said, can I use (cheaper) 3 1/2 DD disks in my HD
>drive without problems?   Assuming I ADD THE SECOND HOLE?
>

As long as they format to the full 1.44 MB I don't see why not. But you
wouldn't catch me doing that for a hard drive backup. I may just be paranoid.


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From: evans1@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (Dan Evans)
Subject: Re: Using DD disks as HD disks?
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Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 19:32:32 GMT
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