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The 720k DSDD in PC HD Drives problem explained

Why doesn't your perfectly good floppy disc work? A guide to what is happening - and why things don't seem to work as you expect:

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The 720k DSDD in PC HD Drives problem explained

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Hi Folks,

In an attempt to clarify this problem, which bamboozles many users, I should like to offer this to help explain WHAT is happening - and why things don't seem to work as you expect:

These pics show a small section of the Disk track. The first thing to note is that the 720k DD Drive, which is fitted to many boards in addition to the SY85 was the FIRST 3.5" drive produced, which explains their presence on many Synths of this era.

When the HD 1.44MB Drive was developed later on, the inc…login to view the rest of this post
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