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cannot get 1.44 MB floppies to work on Mac Plus
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 881793" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>High Density 1.44MB floppies should work in Low Density mode. My guess is that your floppy drive is shot. And since the early Macs used very eccentric floppy drives (variable spindle speed, as I recall), it would probably not be easy to find a functional replacement.</p><p></p><p>The first thing I'd recommend is a quick blast with some compressed air to remove the dust. But other than that, your museum piece might be best left to looking pretty on a shelf <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 881793, member: 24098"] High Density 1.44MB floppies should work in Low Density mode. My guess is that your floppy drive is shot. And since the early Macs used very eccentric floppy drives (variable spindle speed, as I recall), it would probably not be easy to find a functional replacement. The first thing I'd recommend is a quick blast with some compressed air to remove the dust. But other than that, your museum piece might be best left to looking pretty on a shelf ;) [/QUOTE]
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