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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Sidewinder on February 22, 2004, 02:19:54 AM

Title: High Density Amiga Floppy Install
Post by: Sidewinder on February 22, 2004, 02:19:54 AM

I recently replaced the floppy drive in my A4000 with an Amiga high density drive.  This new drive will read standard 880K Amiga floppy disks just fine, but when I try to format or write to an 880k floppy with it I get a "seek error".  Is there a special way I need to configure a high density floppy drive on my Amiga?

Thanks.

Title: Re: High Density Amiga Floppy Install
Post by: melott on February 22, 2004, 03:33:37 AM

Hello SideWinder..

I don't think so. I have 2 HD floppies in my A3k and
I've never done anything special.

Only thing is on OS 3.1 it will only reconize 1 drive
as an HD (1.76) the other defalts to DD (880).
On OS 3.9 both are reconized as HD (1.76).

A bad drive, maybe ??

Title: Re: High Density Amiga Floppy Install
Post by: Acill on February 22, 2004, 04:38:04 AM

You know I have been getting the same problem with my HD drive latley. I use a catweasel so I can use normal PC drives, but I think its the disk are going bad or something. If anyone has a solution to this please let me know as well!!!

Title: Re: High Density Amiga Floppy Install
Post by: melott on February 22, 2004, 03:55:48 PM

Hmmm... actually this sounds more like an alignment
problem.
I had an A1000 that steadly got worse over time until
it wouldn't read a disk at all. I also have an A1200
with that problem. There should be software on Aminet
to re-align the read head.
I don't know the name of it, someone here should be able
to supply the name.
Its worth a try.