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From: goldis@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu (Al Goldis,19 LC,335-5487,)
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Subject: Re: Drilling holes in DS/DD -> DS/HD
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Date: 19 Dec 89 17:12:43 GMT
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I've been following this thread with a great deal of interest.  People
keep adding their stories, some saying they've punched holes in DD
disks and it works, and other saying things to the effect of "you'll
be sorry".

The thing that's interesting is that so far, despite several notes of
caution, no one has said they've actually experienced a greater
occurence of data loss from DD-to-HD converted disks.  Sounds like the
disks either work ok or they don't even format.  It's been my
impression that HD disks tend to be much less reliable than DDs anyway
(someone please correct me if I'm wrong).

Unless someone can provide evidence to the contrary, my conclusions:
  1) HD disks (whether purchased as HD or converted from DD) are less
     reliable that DD.
  2) DD-to-HD converted disks are not significantly worse than disks
     purchased as HD (evidence?).
  3) If I'm going to use (less reliable) HD disks, I might as well use
     the less expensive DD with holes punched in them to make them HD.

Comments?

--
Al Goldis
Weeg Computing Center, The University of Iowa
Internet:  goldis@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu        BITNET:  goldists@uiamvs