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Thanks but I don’t think that can even happen accidentally here. I can only format disks on the 360k drive that’s in the 5150. My USB...

Thanks Modem for that info. I’ll check to see if I have 150ohms between the pins like the link says. The markings on the face say...

Thanks Dave, Could you possibly direct me to one with a link? Here’s a pic of it

Heads and rails have been cleaned twice. Im looking into the possibility of the terminating resistor pack on the PCB causing an issue. A...

Id like to thank everyone for their inputs on this matter. I was able to get a known working drive and swap mine out and all disks seem...

I don’t have any means of checking these disks in a windows based system. I am in the process of acquiring another drive to test. I’m...

You are correct. I formatted that one disk in the Apple and now it won’t reformat in the IBM.

Using the last line of syntax I got a “parameters not compatible” error

The media I’m using is mixed. Mostly verbatim but some are a no name brand. Formatted over 30 of these on an Apple never one bad. And my...

Dave I just saw you said DS/DD, these are Single sided.

Thanks for joining in Dave, yes the disks are SS/DD

Thanks for the replies. I made sure I could hear the write protect tank drop down telling it the disk isn’t write protected. And yes I...

Hello group, I need help with my 5.25” floppy drive in my 5150. The drive seems to only like formatting one disk I have. Trying to...

Hello group, I have an ATD model 116 memory board in my 5150 that I’m having trouble finding any sort of documentation for. Preferably...

Thank you all for your responses. I watched the attached video and that was a big help. I removed the keycaps from the keys in question...