| From: | Andrew Werchowiecki |
| Date: | 28 Apr 2001 at 14:44:51 |
| Subject: | Re: Floppy read error |
Hello John
On 27-Apr-01, you wrote:
>> can use the same disk for months with no problems at
>> all when out of the blue I get the message:
>
>> <volume>
>> has a read error on disk block 256
>
>> Any clues?
>
> Yes. Floppies don't last for ever, and yours is worn out.
>
> I once saw a floppy with a circular 'slot' where the magnetic
> coating was totally worn away. That disk held an access keyfile,
> and was supposed to be removed once the system was booted up: but
> the operator simply left it in 24/7/365. He called me in because
> his access code "wasn't accepted" :-)
If it was a PC would it have made a difference? I mean, the only time it
would access it would be to read the "access code", other than that it
would just be in the drive unmoving?
I don't think it could access it every boot time because you've said it was
in the machine 24/7, so it is one access per day? In fact, wouldn't it have
recieved even LESS wear than if he had put it in the drive and taken it out
again everyday?
Regards
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