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From: cjl@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Charles Lord)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 1.2MB drive
Summary: Luck? I think not.
Message-ID: <5369@ecsvax.uncecs.edu>
Date: 8 Jul 88 14:45:38 GMT
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Organization: Triangle R&D Corp,RTP,NC
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I don't think it is luck that makes my AT clones work.  I have seen
the incompatability nightmare on other's IBM PC/AT's, but when I 
bought 4 Wells-American A*Star clones with the TEAC drives, I started
testing all combinations of read/write of 360K and 1.2M disks.  I have
had ZERO no-reads of disks either way with about 10-12 assorted PCs
and PC compatables in and out of our company with an estimated 200-300
disks.  These disks have been formatted on both a 360k PC and the 
AT clones with no discernable differences.  I have even re-formatted
360Ks on the A*Star that were originally formatted on a PC then wrote
files and sent the disk to a PC (presumably the ultimate sin) with
no problems.  Perhaps I have had a silver cloud over my head these
last 2-1/2 years, but quite frankly I doubt it, with the sorry luck we
have had with OTHER stuff (accessory cards and UPSs, etc).

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