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- From: dcr3567@ultb.isc.rit.edu (D.C. Richardson )
- Subject: Re: HD floppies with Plus?
- Message-ID: <1992Aug15.155249.3948@ultb.isc.rit.edu>
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- Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
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- Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 15:52:49 GMT
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- >>My dad got me a whole bunch of Sony HD disks, but I don't have a FDHD(?)
- >>What should I do with them? Can I use only 800k worth of them?
- >>
- >No. You might be able to get 400K out of (format 1 sided). But I think the
- >tracks are out of phase for 800K.
-
- Sure you can use 'em. Just format them as normal on the Plus. You'll
- get 800k available. If you want to use them on an HD drive, just slap a
- stretch of scotch tape over the HD Identifying hole. (opposite side of the
- write protect hole).
-
- No problem.
- -Dan
-
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- Daniel C. Richardson
- Rochester Institute Of Technology / Mechanical Engineering Dept.
- Before they were called Engineers, they were dubbed Artisans. Before
- one can be considered an Artisan, one must be able to be an Artist.
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