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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: rigby on June 19, 2003, 12:27:06 PM

Title: HD FLOPPY
Post by: rigby on June 19, 2003, 12:27:06 PM
Recently cleaned my A4000 flppy drive because of increasing disk errors. Now formats to AMI 880/1.76 and PC OK and reads/writes to these formats perfectly. However won`t read standard formatted disks without error. Suspect head misalignment but have spent forever adjusting top head to read original disks correctly. Your thoughts most welcome.
Title: Re: HD FLOPPY
Post by: xeron on June 19, 2003, 01:07:29 PM
If it works with disks it formats itself, but not from other drives, it is almost certainly the head alignment. Remember that there is a head on both sides and if either are misaligned, you won't read standard disks.