[Coco] 720k 3.5" floppies

[Bob Devries]

Since 1.4MB floppies seem to all come pre-formatted for DOS/Windoze, it 
would probably be advantageous to bulk erase them before formatting for 720K 
use.

Just my $0.02

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derek" <dml_68 at yahoo.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 1:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] 720k 3.5" floppies


> If you put something over the hole on the upper left side of the 1.44 MB 
> floppy disk you will have better luck. I use that trick for using HD 3.5" 
> disks on my Coco, Amiga and Atari ST with few if any problems. (My Amiga 
> 1000 is the most sensitive to using HD 3.5" disks like this)
>
> I use Darren's program to format the disks on my PC for use on the coco
> http://www.coco3.com/users/DarrenA/CoCoDisk.zip and it is fast and works 
> like a charm. You can also just format them from RSDOS or OS-9 on the coco 
> as well.
>
>
>
> "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net> wrote:
> I had problems with the few 720k drives I had.  I have very few problems
> with 144M drives with 720k media.  I have not had good luck with 144M 
> media
> at 720k however.
>
> Bruce W.
>
>
>
>
>> I've bought a couple of Tandy 1400's just in order to get at the 720k 
>> 3.5"
>> drives.
>> I've had three drives go belly up in the last 2 months. What other old
>> computers used standard 720k 3.5" drives that I can apapt to the Coco? I
>> have zero experience with anything non-Coco or non-PC. Thanks.
>>
>>
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