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- From: chris@fuchal.demon.co.uk (Chris Appleton)
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- Subject: Re: Random Accesses To DF0!
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 1996 18:19:45 GMT
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- Hey, Troy Till, you mumbled somthing about Random Accesses To DF0! on 23-Jan-
- 96 02:06:38?
- TT> I've noticed the internal floppy drive in my 1200 accessing every now and
- TT> then, for no apparent reason. I haven't had a chance to catch it with
- TT> snoopdos yet. Has anyone had a similar problem? I'm trying to think what
- TT> on earth could be causing this - I doubt it's a virus, but how else can
- TT> this be explained?
-
- My old one did this, well, It stopped now. It seems after a while the tray
- that holds the disk wears out and bends down slightly, just enough to make
- it think you are putting a disk in. Try gently lifting the front edge of the
- tray with a screwdriver, but don't for gawds sake stick it in further.
-
- On the other hand if it only does it when there is a disk in, and it actually
- reads, (i.e. not just spins and looks for a disk for about 30secs-1min), it
- could well be a virus or some kind of software bug. Oh, great, I'm saying how
- it's stopped and mine has just started doing it :)
-
- Mine does not try to read, it just spins a bit, cos I'm lacking a drive front
- and can see right the way in.
-
- Chris
-
- If anyone has a front to a 3.5" drive, I want one!
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