Since 1991, I've never had a problem with just using Scotch tape over the notch. I have floppies still working (in the older Macs) that are taped, and the data is retained. I'm only stating my experience, and I'm not claiming a right or wrong in this technique.
Also, buying older floppies that have been unused may have glue corruption from the bonding agent between the layers. I'm sure 9 out of 10 work just fine, but I'm just, again, stating something I've seen recently with VHS, Beta tapes, and with, again, older floppies that I've not used, left in the package. On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 12:58 AM, Gregg Eshelman <[email protected]> wrote: > --- On Sun, 9/4/11, Robert Menes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Robert Menes <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: Needed: 800K disks for Mac Plus > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Sunday, September 4, 2011, 7:02 PM > > On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Jason > > Galarneau <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > The PowerBook 1400 floppy can write 800k disks. > > > > > > > Except that I haven't got any 800K disks? > > Buy some 720K floppies off eBay, seem to be plentiful and cheap. Reformat > them for Mac. > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- Tyrone L. Warbasse, http://www.totallyparanoia.com/ http://www.myspace.com/coffee4binky/ "¿Qué es mi primer nombre? ¡'Jódale'! ¡Eso es mi primer nombre!" Twitter: coffee4binky AOL/AIM: detectiveragga Yahoo! Chat: thematrixreformatted YouTube: coffee4binky Also, find me on Facebook! -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
