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Re: Dodgy Floppy

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From: Mr D Walsh
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:00
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In article <na.7c1c1c4770.a40080mchappell@argonet.co.uk>, Michael Chappell
<mchappell@argonet.co.uk> wrote:
> version of !SerialDev and an error message came up:
> 
> Disc not formatted
> 
> I then tried my other backup discs, program discs and found that *all* my
> floppy discs came up with the same message.
> 
It is also possibly the fact that the floppy connecting strip has been put
in the wrong way around. I got this message when I tried to put in the
Beebug external 5.25 disc interface. Spon as wires were put the other way
round, the drive functioned again (unfortunately, I never got to find out
how to get the  external interface back in!

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From: Mr D Walsh <davewalsh@argonet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Dodgy Floppy
Date: 1997/03/25
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