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Re: DEATH to floppies!!!!!!

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From: sean kerns
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 13:38
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In article <1993Jan27.063559.71696@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu>, ry01@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ROBERT YUNG) writes:
|> I've had it! I'm always getting bad sectors on my 1.44 disk! They format fine,
|> but when I put stuff on them, I'm screwed! I've tried name brand disks and even
|> they can go BAD! IS there an alternative?
|> 
|> I guess it'll cost too much to buy a MO drive, so maybe a tape drive? How
|> reliable ARE they? Can they last a month without data loss? Anybody got a WORM
|> drive they want to donate? :)
|> 
|> Maybe it's just me, but how are your floppies holding out? No, I'm not living
|> next to a power station. Thank you for any input.
|> 
|> -- 
|> ================================== ILAN ======================================
|>  Unsolved mysteries: What is so BAD about leaving the toilet seat up??
|> ==================(Robert) Bobby Yung_______RY01@Lehigh.Edu===================


Except for when I buy bulk disks, I haven't had a 3 1/2" floppy fail on me yet.
I guess Robert could use some of my luck.

SRK


P.S. My drive is a Sony 1.44


sean.kerns@sdrc.com
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Subject: Re: DEATH to floppies!!!!!!
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