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From: yorkw@stable.ecn.purdue.edu (Willis F York)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Best Way to Fix a "weird" drive.
Summary: How do i clean a Drive?
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Date: 19 Sep 90 22:09:17 GMT
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Well I have this "Problem" my externan drive is saying ANY disk i
put in it is "bad" "NoDos" ect.... However these disks work fine
in my internal drive.

Also i tried to format a floppie in the external and it's format then
say either DISK WRITE PROTECTED (tho it wasn't) or 
KEY 81 BAD. (I think that's the right ##)

Q: Is my Drive just Dirty? or is there somthing really wrong?

QQ2:  What's the "Best" way to clean out a drive?
I know ya Can (but shoulden't) use rubbing alacohol.

q3: How Often should one clean out a Floppie?

Thanx in advance...
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yorkw@stable.ecn.purdue.edu  Willis F York    

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