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I seem to be getting a lot of read/write errors on the external
or internal disk drive. This even happens with new disks. Is there
anything I can do to fix this apart from buying a new floppy
drive?
It may not be as bad as you think, simply requiring the drive
heads to be cleaned. Purchase a floppy disk drive cleaning kit.
These can be found in most computer shops (Tandy, Maplins, etc) or
from magazine adverts. This consists of an ordinary 3.5" floppy
disk, but inside is what looks like a white paper. The set should
also include some type of cleaning fluid. Pull back the metal cover
on the floppy cleaner disk (if there is one) and squeeze about 2-3
drops onto the inside of the disk. Then insert the disk into your
faulty drive and let it spin. It is recommended that the drive
should spin for around 30 seconds to clean the heads so you will
have to take the disk out and reinsert a few times to get the full
effect. Now a disk that you know was faulty, if it works then your
problem is cured. If it is not the floppy drive is most likely to
have died.
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