What errors are you seeing?
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 30, 2024, at 12:29, Mike Katz via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > I have tried bulk erasing 1.44 MB disks and they still won't format in the > HP9114A battery operated HP-IL Floppy Disk drive. > >> On 4/30/2024 12:20 PM, Joshua Rice via cctalk wrote: >>> On 30/04/2024 18:08, Anders Nelson via cctalk wrote: >>> >>> Having grown up with 1.44MB 3.5" floppies, I have a question: is it >>> possible to use a 1.44MB disk and just format it as a 720K disk? >> >> I think it's entirely possible. I'd definitely format them in a 720kb drive >> though to be extra safe. Though original 720KB disks written/formatted in >> 1.44MB drives seem perfectly cromulent from my experience. >> >> However don't quote me on it, The only double density drives i have are >> super early Sony ones built in 1982 and they get pampered with NOS 720kb >> media (with the sliders sellotaped open because no auto opening shutters on >> my drives!) >> >> Josh Rice >
