Re: Floppy Disk Failure To Read HD Disks

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From: Mick Farrar
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 00:00

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"Anthony R. Gold" <tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk> wrote:

>In article <3172ae04.15740248@news.demon.co.uk>
>           mjf@mad1.demon.co.uk "Mick Farrar" writes:
>
>> I have just recovered a Mitac 3026E Notebook but it has a problem
>> reading HD disks.  Has anyone any clues on fixing said beast??
>
>Try formatting in 720k and 1.44M.  If the 720k works and not the 1.44M,
>perhaps you don't have a 1.44M drive in there.  Do you have a handbook
>with specs?
>
>Regards,
>-- 
>   Tony - G3SKR / AA2PM                  email: tgold@panix.com
>                                                tgold@microvst.demon.co.uk
>                                        packet: g3skr@n0ary.#nocal.ca.usa.na

It certainly is a 1.44 drive but it works erractically now.  ???
    
      Mick Farrar
      +++++++++++

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