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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: RiP on December 03, 2016, 07:17:58 PM

Title: USB Floppy drives and formatting 720K
Post by: RiP on December 03, 2016, 07:17:58 PM: I have two USB Floppy drives from Sony and IBM.
Both can read 720K floppies but can't format in 720K:
"FORMAT A: /T:80 /N:9"

Any solution? :angry:
Title: Re: USB Floppy drives and formatting 720K
Post by: Oldsmobile_Mike on December 03, 2016, 08:18:50 PM: I've heard that the newer ones don't support that format. Maybe try looking on ebay or whatever your local equivalent to craigslist is for an older drive?

Alternatively, if they give you some kind of error message when you try, try googling that message and see if anyone else has already posted a solution?
Title: Re: USB Floppy drives and formatting 720K
Post by: vince_6 on December 03, 2016, 10:36:04 PM: Are the disks 720?
If not have you put a tape to the other hole?
Title: Re: USB Floppy drives and formatting 720K
Post by: RiP on December 07, 2016, 05:33:55 PM: Well, lemme update the topic:
My USB floppy drives can't read HD floppy formatted in 720K or format HD floppy in 720K.
But they can read DD floppy formatted in 720K or format DD floppy in 720K.
While my Amiga 2000's floppy drive can format/read HD floppy in 720K mode :angry:

Quote from: vince_6;817257
Are the disks 720?
If not have you put a tape to the other hole?

It didn't help.
Title: Re: USB Floppy drives and formatting 720K
Post by: som99 on December 07, 2016, 08:42:00 PM: The magnetic field is strong with this one.
Title: Re: USB Floppy drives and formatting 720K
Post by: James1095 on December 09, 2016, 08:27:08 PM: Some USB floppy drives don't work well with 720k disks. I keep an ancient laptop with a real floppy drive in it around for just such uses.