Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac:49850 comp.sys.mac.hardware:2030 comp.sys.mac.programmer:12886 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!mailrus!iuvax!rutgers!galaxy.rutgers.edu!andromeda.rutgers.edu!perez From: perez@andromeda.rutgers.edu.rutgers.edu (William Perez) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.programmer Subject: Everyone with an FDHD drive Message-ID: Date: 5 Mar 90 01:01:43 GMT Sender: news@galaxy.rutgers.edu Organization: Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Lines: 34 Hi, I'm taking a survey for personal information... 3 months ago, I purchased an SE/30 with an FDHD drive (reads High Density disks-those with the HD letters near the shutter). Since then, I've heard MANY complaints about the drive. Most common is having disks fail and never format again. I can attest to that. In the past 2 months, I've lost approximately 40 Double Density disks and 4 High Density disks. Most of them "no name" brand, some bulk Sony, and one or two Maxell disks. So my questions are: 1. If you've had trouble with your FDHD drive, please describe: 2. Have you taken any steps to solution this problem? If so, briefly describe and did it help any? 3. If you lost disks, describe what brands were lost and approximately how many. Is there a brand that has lasted you longer than any other? Please remember to describe whether you are refferring to DD or HD disks. Do you use the same disk very often, different disks, or hardly use disks? 4. List: Mac model, how long you've had it, how many FDHD drives are on it, version of system software you are using, and any information you think might be relevant. I'm trying to see if the problem is the drives themselves, the quality of the disks, or the software being used. Please email your reply to me. I hope to see an outstanding solution I can pass on or whether we should talk to Apple about this. Thank you for your time. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> <>William Perez <> Internet: perez@andromeda.rutgers.edu <> <>RPO 0043 POBox 5063 <> GEnie: W.PEREZ1 <> <>New Brunswick, NJ 08903 <> America Online: WilliWonka <> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>