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From: ksc@uclachem.UUCP (Kim Cary)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac,net.micro.hp
Subject: Single-sided microflops as Double-sided.
Message-ID: <138@uclachem.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 25-Mar-86 11:14:44 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 25 11:14:44 1986
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Ive heard many conflicting reports concerning the advisability of using
single-sided 3.5" disks to format as double-sided.  Can anyone confirm
or deny these statements?

1)  Go ahead.  The Mac reads the top side of the disk and the HP Touchscreen
	reads the bottom side.  So that tells you they're all really double
	sided.
		{I doubt this assertion more everyday, but how 'bout it
		 HP folks?}

2)  Don't even try to format an SS as DS.  The flip side is often unpolished
	and will trash your disk reader heads.
		{Isn't the second head always in contact with the
		 disk anyway, even though the machine knows its
		 a single-side disk that is inserted?}

		Thanks in advance,
			Kim Cary
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