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Disk Formatting Question

2012-08-22 by Tyler Burns

Hi -

I have an EII+HD with one floppy drive. When I try to format a blank floppy the machine says, "Use Floppy Sftwe & Erase Mem? Y/N." I press YES and then it says "Loading Software," and then says "Drive not ready." What am I doing wrong? (The disk does not have the write-protect notch on it, either.)

Thanks,

Tyler

Re: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question

2012-08-22 by Nick Zampiello

are you using the right kind of disk? �many old samplers are very sensitive to SD/DD/HD disk types.

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From: Tyler Burns
To: "emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com" <emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:24 PM
Subject: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question

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Hi -

I have an EII+HD with one floppy drive. �When I try to format a blank floppy the machine says, "Use Floppy Sftwe & Erase Mem? Y/N." �I press YES and then it says "Loading Software," and then says "Drive not ready." �What am I doing wrong? �(The disk does not have the write-protect notch on it, either.)

Thanks,

Tyler

Re: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question

2012-08-22 by Tyler Burns

Nick -

It says it's a double-sided, double-density disk. �Is there a particular brand I should be buying these days?

Tyler

--- On Tue, 8/21/12, Nick Zampiello wrote:

From: Nick Zampiello
Subject: Re: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question
To: "emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com"
Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 7:02 PM

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are you using the right kind of disk? �many old samplers are very sensitive to SD/DD/HD disk types.

z

�
NEW ALLIANCE EAST!!!!

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From: Tyler Burns
To: "emulatorII-list@...m"
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:24 PM
Subject: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question

�

Hi -

I have an EII+HD with one floppy drive. �When I try to format a blank floppy the machine says, "Use Floppy Sftwe & Erase Mem? Y/N." �I press YES and then it says "Loading Software," and then says "Drive not ready." �What am I doing wrong? �(The disk does not have the write-protect notch on it, either.)

Thanks,
Tyler

Re: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question

2012-08-22 by Nick Zampiello

i don't have an EiiHD. �i just figured it was the first place to look. �what does the manual say it wants to see?

i know the DPX�wants DD and�will not see HD disks properly. it will actually try and format / save HD disks but will not read them again...

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From: Tyler Burns
To: emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question

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Nick -

It says it's a double-sided, double-density disk. �Is there a particular brand I should be buying these days?

Tyler

--- On Tue, 8/21/12, Nick Zampiello wrote:

From: Nick Zampiello
Subject: Re: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question
To: "emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com"
Date: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 7:02 PM

�

are you using the right kind of disk? �many old samplers are very sensitive to SD/DD/HD disk types.

z

�
NEW ALLIANCE EAST!!!!

--------------------------------------

New Alliance East�- Mastering

New Alliance East�-�Facebook
X :::: B :::: S

From: Tyler Burns
To: "emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com" <;emulatorII-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:24 PM
Subject: [emulatorII-list] Disk Formatting Question

�

Hi -

I have an EII+HD with one floppy drive. �When I try to format a blank floppy the machine says, "Use Floppy Sftwe & Erase Mem? Y/N." �I press YES and then it says "Loading Software," and then says "Drive not ready." �What am I doing wrong? �(The disk does not have the write-protect notch on it, either.)

Thanks,
Tyler