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Re: Error Message When using Disk Drive : "Disk Error : Bad Device ID"

2013-06-14 by Stakker

Thanks a million. I'll let you all know how i get on! :)

in the interim, is it possible to load the sequencer using SyseX?



--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, STEPHEN PRATT <alto.sax@...> wrote:
>
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/ENSONIQ-VFX-SD-SEQUENCER-O-S-VERSION-1-37-AND-2-10-/300373424702
> http://www.syntaur.com/vfx_os.html
> 
> On Jun 14, 2013, at 8:09 AM, Stakker wrote:
> 
> > okay, point taken. :)
> > 
> > Can anyone point me in the direction of a good inexpensive vendor for the Sequencer/OS disks?
> > 
> > Rich
> > 
> > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Carroll" <joncarroll@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I used to use HD disks on my Amiga and they had a tendency to wear out quick 
> > > and not be usable as backup disks either
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Stakker" <richard.baldwin@>
> > > To: <Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 3:10 AM
> > > Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Re: Error Message When using Disk Drive : "Disk 
> > > Error : Bad Device ID"
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I used to use HD disks with my DD Commodore Amiga without issue? Would the 
> > > drive be any different?
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Forr� <dan.for@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > In DD drives only DD disks should be used without problems with data
> > > > or even disk drive. HD disks with closed hole formatted to DD
> > > > shouldn't be used.
> > > >
> > > > HD drives can read both DD and HD disks.
> > > >
> > > > Daniel Forro
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 14 Jun, 2013, at 1:53 AM, STEPHEN PRATT wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I believe the SD sees all floppies as Single Density even if they
> > > > > have the HD cutout on the floppy - so it shouldn't matter what you
> > > > > use.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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