Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!ames!ptsfa!nonvon!apn From: apn@nonvon.uucp (Alex P Novickis) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Help, 3.5" drive in AT Message-ID: <1987Dec15.235822.2209@nonvon.uucp> Date: 16 Dec 87 07:58:17 GMT References: <2769@super.upenn.edu> Reply-To: apn@nonvon.UUCP (Alexander Paul Novickis) Distribution: na Organization: nonvon systems research group Lines: 30 In article <2769@super.upenn.edu> seeleman@operations.dccs.upenn.edu.UUCP (Todd Seeleman) writes: > > Greetings, > > I need help installing a 730k 3.5" DS/DD drive in an IBM-AT. > > I purchased an IBM 3.5" drive for installation in an IBM-AT. > After completing the hardware and software installation and > running Setup I ended up with a disk drive that will read from > and write to a 3.5" floppy but will not format the disks. > I get a Track 0 unreadable - disk unusable error. > Luckily I am able to format the disks on a Toshiba T1000 and > then use them in the IBM-AT. > I recently added a 3.5 to my AT and had the same problem. I don't know if your drive is the same as mine, but the solution was a jumper found on the drive.... marked XE/PE. Also ... Make sure you are setting the drive up for a 1.44M or 720k as needed in the "setup" program. Good Luck, Dr Phelps. Alex P. Novickis -- Alex P Novickis [software engineering consultant] +1 707 575 9616 UUCP: {ames,sun,lll-crg,pyramid}!ptsfa!nonvon!apn CS: [76056,601] USMAIL: 1635 Ditty Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 BITNET: EEFA02P@CALSTATE | Only those who attempt the absurd I think, I think it's in my basement|