Re: Help with a Mac Plus

In article <vilain-3D3DD7.20172625082005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Michael Vilain <vilain@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In article <260820050911507486%helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Helpful Harry <helpful_harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > In article <uce-1377CA.07150125082005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > Gregory Weston <uce@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > And to the OP: I may be able to do something for you; I just have to
> > > make sure I actually have a couple of DD floppies to write on. Send
> > > e-mail (the address is valid) if you still want them by the time you
> > > read this.
> >
> > You don't need specific DD disks - any old HD disk will do, just stick
> > a piece of good quality sellotape over the hole in the corner opposite
> > the write-protect lock. The Mac will recognise it as a DD disk and
> > reformat it as an 800K (assuming you've got a floppy drive that can
> > write such disks of course). :o)
> >
> > Just make sure the tape sticks down properly, otherwise the disk can
> > get stuck inside the drive and not eject properly.
>
> This trick will only work on the Apple floppy drives. If you have a USB
> floppy drive, you're out of luck.

I *think* that's only because the new USB drives don't (usually) work
with DD disks because they aren't made any more.

The sellotape trick above worked in the old days on various computers:
Mac, Amiga, PC, Atari ST, etc. :o)




Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)
.

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