[Coco] error 249

[Bill]

THAT is the ONLY thing I didn't do was clean the heads. Now if I can find my 3 1/2" drive cleaner...

Thanks for jogging my memory.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Bill
> Pierce via Coco
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 1:04 PM
> To: coco at maltedmedia.com
> Cc: Bill Pierce
> Subject: Re: [Coco] error 249
> 
> <SNIP>
> Also, have you tried cleaning the heads of the drive? In copying my old
> disks a few years back, I had to clean my heads about every 3rd or 4th
> read due to the disks starting deteriorate and the heads picking up
> "residue" that had to be cleaned off after a couple of reads.
> Regardless of how "new" your disks are, the last disks were made years
> ago, so even "new" sealed box disks are showing deterioration.
> According to your climate and storage methods, some faster than others. 
>