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  • WTD: +3 floppy drive cable to pcHi :) I am hunting for a +3 floppy drive cable that will allow me to hook up a 3" disk drive to my pc. Does anyone know where I can buy one pre-mad…

    Hi :)

    I am hunting for a +3 floppy drive cable that will allow me to hook up a 3" disk drive to my pc.

    Does anyone know where I can buy one pre-made?

    Thanx
    Altairst8te Altairst8te April 2006 Wanted
  • Transferring +3 Disk Image from PC to real +3Is there a way to do this without physically connecting the +3 disk drive to the PC? Something like a Speccy version of the "Xfer in C" utility for…

    ... this without physically connecting the +3 disk drive to the PC?
    < ... br />
    I tried to use "Zydrodisk Utilities" ZYDRODISKOPIER function ... snapshot on the real +3 via DivIDE), but for ... disk drive LED, but didn't start the drive motor, then prompted to ...
    trellis trellis June 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • DIVIDE+ and +3 Disk DriveProbably been asked before (and I'll search the forums again) but is there any possibility of using the +3 disk drive with the DIVIDE+ without a +3E …

    ... any possibility of using the +3 disk drive with the DIVIDE+ without ... actually just want to convert dsk images to real disk quickly, and ... divide+ and restoring straight to disk would reduce wasted time with ... but nobody was able to give a definitive answer other ...
    brownb2 brownb2 June 2010 Development
  • Got my Spectrum +3 Disk Drive to work but....I refitted the belt and the Spectrum seems to load up a game. However a pin felt out of the disk drive when I was putting it back together. I had …

    ... belt and the Spectrum seems to load up a game.
    disk drive when I was putting it ... have ejected the disk, the red light on the drive drive is still ...
    mutant mutant February 2021 Hardware
  • Zx spectrum +3 disk driveCan some one tell me how too put a spectrum 3" disk drive onto a PC do you just plug it in and it will work and then how do you back up the disks tha…

    Can some one tell me how too put a spectrum 3" disk drive onto a PC do you just plug it in and it will work and then how do you back up the disks that I have done
    Scoobyatgb Scoobyatgb February 2015 Hardware
  • Is it possible to access the +3 disk drive via m/c in USR0 mode?Is it possible to access the disk drive of the +3 via m/c +3DOS calls when running in USR0 mode? I ask because I'm having an awful lot of trouble ge…

    ... it possible to access the disk drive of the +3 via m/ ... of trouble getting it to work. I've ... The crashes always seem to be at 0x217f in ... 3 basic, I have a file called FILENAME.BAS on the disk ... and the carry flag gets set after the call to DOS_OPEN to ...
    cmonkey cmonkey October 2011 Development
  • Connecting a 3.5inch external drive to a +3 Anyone help me on this subject. I have tried connecting a DS/DD 80-track 3.5 inch disk drive to the Drive B port of my +3, but I can't get it to fo…

    ... 80-track 3.5 inch disk drive to the Drive B port of my +3, but ... I can't get it to ... format any disk, all ... startup the +3 recognises that there is a Drive B connected. The ...
    Deano7649 Deano7649 February 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Once again about the +3 Disk drive problemI am facing a strange problem with one +3.In the beggining I though it was the drive belt problem which I have proptly replace. The error was still t…

    ... one +3.In the beggining I though it was the drive belt ... is perfectly working on another +3. The disks I have been ... are working perfectly on other +3 system. Today, I have taken ... further and change the cable to the disk drive. Once again the same ...
    Anestis Anestis March 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +3 Disk Drive Problem - RevisedThe initial problem is that a +3 cannot read any 3'' floppy disks. It is definetely not the floppy drive or the floppy disks I am using as they work …

    ... is that a +3 cannot read any 3'' floppy disks. ... It is definetely not the floppy drive ... perfectly on a second +3 system. What I have ... the disk drive. I was wondering what being able to format ... +3 systems. The problem is not on the disk drives ...
    Anestis Anestis March 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum +3 disk drive problem (?)I took up using Spectrums only many years after any ZX model was last in production. I've been lucky enough to find one each of the various 128k mode…

    ... assume. My wife spotted a +3 at ?2 in a charity ... was probably cheap because the disk drive wouldn't load anything at ... seems to be a problem with my Spectrum rather than the disk drive ... covered by the Plus 3 repair manual I've seen, ...
    Morrisman Morrisman November 2007 Hardware
  • ZX +3 Disk Drive Problems!Hello! I Picked up a +3 a couple of weeks ago in a shop for 10 quid, I was very pleased with myself. I realised that this thing was a disk drive thin…

    Hello! I Picked up a +3 a couple of weeks ago ... that this thing was a disk drive thinger and after a lot ... with the disk drive? is it fixable? I really want to start making ... storage mendium :( also dont want to fork out all that monney ...
    Ultirian Ultirian January 2008 Hardware
  • Switch on +3 disk driveI'm testing a CPC6128 disk drive in a +3, and I've found that some kind of switch is badly damaged. The switch is connected to a pad labeled SW2 in t…

    ... m testing a CPC6128 disk drive in a +3, and I've ... br />
    The disk drive doesn't run (motor doesn ... to a "good" configuration (disk present and unprotected). The original disk drive of the +3 ... problem inside the +3 (at least, no related to the disk drive).
    Zup Zup April 2010 Hardware
  • How can I modify a modern floppy disk drive to work with +D, Disciple, etc.So I've got a +D, a Disciple, and this MicroPeripherals QL Disk interface. For all these I use a single cumana 3.5'' disk unit with its own power sup…

    ... Disciple, and this MicroPeripherals QL Disk interface. For all these ... I use a single cumana 3.5'' disk unit with its own ... like to know if I can use a standard floppy disk drive, ... and what modifications should be necessary to get it ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix July 2010 Hardware
  • Replacing the +3 disk driveI've come into possession of a +3 with a none functioning disk drive. I've been doing some searching and know that the 180k floppy can be replaced wi…

    ... of a +3 with a none functioning disk drive. I've ... a 3.5" drive, but is it possible to use a 3" 720k ... be ready to tell me its probably just the drive belt, ... which looks pretty easy to sort.
    to make sure the machines ...
    BigDaiX BigDaiX February 2012 Hardware
  • Aidata 3'' Disk drive cleaners for sale on eBay. £10I have recently listed 2 Aidata disk drive cleaners on eBay, for 3'' drives as used on our beloved ZX Spectrum+3, Amstrad CPC's & PCW's, and also the…

    ... listed 2 Aidata disk drive cleaners on eBay, for 3'' drives as used ... on our beloved ZX Spectrum+3, Amstrad CPC's & PCW ... clear out. Might be able to get more of these and ... for them and free post to UK addresses.
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum April 2016 Sales
  • +3 Disk Drive "B:"Help me please! I've Googled 'till I can't Google no more. Is there an EASY way to fit a 3.5" FDD to the drive B: connector on the +3, and when it i…

    ... an EASY way to fit a 3.5" FDD to the drive B: connector ... on the +3, and when ... I don't know what to do the boot sector etc ...
    guesser guesser September 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • help on creating +3 disk imagesHi, I have found the SDP web page, and I noticed that I have a few +3 programs that are reported as missing: - Times of Lore - Bard's Tale, The - Pr…

    ... />
    I would like to contribute to this project, but I don ... 't know how to do that. I don't ... want to send the disks by mail ... , CPCRead, requires MSDOS and a 3" disk drive for PC and I don ... I'll go back to Italy where my +3 is in June ...
    Paolo Ferraris Paolo Ferraris May 2005 MIA/STP/SDP
  • +3 Disk Drive for +2AWill the 3" FDD Drive featured on the +3 work on the +2A if I was able to install it correctly?

    Will the 3" FDD Drive featured on the +3 work on the +2A if I was able to install it correctly?
    Swevicus Swevicus September 2006 Hardware
  • +3 disk drive beltCan someone tell me what is the (outer) circumference or radius of rubber belt used in 3" floppy disk drive for ZX +3? (measured when taken off)

    Can someone tell me what is the (outer) circumference or radius of rubber belt used in 3" floppy disk drive for ZX +3?
    (measured when taken off)
    orange orange May 2008 Hardware
  • Timex Floppy Disk Drive emulation discussionI feel embarrassed for starting this topic because I can't contribute with actual code, but this is a new attempt to simplify and present what the Ti…

    ... and how I compare it to other disk drives:

    -There ... two 3" drives. I know the box is more than a disk drive ... also wrote an utility to convert TOS 3" disk images to +3DOS images (thank ... of emulating the +3 could be used to handle TOS disk images. I ...
    zxbruno zxbruno July 2011 Emulators
  • The 2 little screws for a Spectrum +3 (disk drive side) pleaseI'm after the 2 little screws that go into the right-hand side of the +3 housing/case and hold the disk drive securely. I mis-laid mine back in 2009 …

    ... side of the +3 housing/case and hold the disk drive securely. I ... when I last changed the drive belt.

    If anyone ...
    Your Spec-chum Your Spec-chum October 2014 Wanted
  • Connecting a 3" CF2 drive to a PC... or anything else, really!This one might well have been done to death - but in an eBay auction I've just won (and the stuff should be winging its way to me already, arriving b…

    ... should be winging its way to me already, arriving by ... mighty archive.org fails to reveal what was behind ... , should I be able to find the required parts, could ... , and what will it connect to?

    This ... it is with a 3.5" floppy drive, and serial and ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone November 2017 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 3" Disc Drive on a PCI'm thinking out loud here as I think this is a killer of an idea, but I am way, way, WAY to thick to even know where to start on such a project. Wo…

    ... way, WAY to thick to even know where to start on ... it be possible to connect a 3" floppy drive to a pc, then ... escpecially mine ) when trying to get games from the PC ... to the Speccy....
    < ... would be eternally greatful to anyone whos solves ...
    ZX Beccy ZX Beccy December 2004 Development
  • Additional 3.5" Drive for the +3Hi. I've been thinking of various ways of getting data off of my 3" discs onto a PC and have a couple ideas, one of which is to get some +3e proms bl…

    ... adding a second drive to my +3 as I have some 3.5" drives ... information about connecting a PC 3.5" drive to a CPC ([URL="http ... way to connect a standard "PC" 3.5" drive to a +3 as a drive B ... that, it only needs power to the drive - have it for free ...
    icabod icabod August 2006 Hardware
  • Broken disk drive?Well last night disaster struck. I booted the Sam and started loading something from disk. There was a horrible grinding noise and everything crashed…

    ... and started loading something from disk. There was a horrible grinding ... br />
    Opening up the drive this morning I've found ... or should I consign the disk drive to the dustbin.

    It ... as I have got another disk drive on order from Quazar anyhow ...
    DonkeyPong DonkeyPong February 2007 Hardware
  • Have a +3 Disk not listed as MIA or in the +3 Disk Image ListQuick question. I have been through my +3 disk collection to check if I had any of the MIAs for the SDP project. Unfortunately no but I did notice on…

    ... have been through my +3 disk collection to check if I had any ... listed in either the main +3 disk image list or as MIA ... simple omision from the main +3 disk image list or it is ...
    TomD TomD August 2009 MIA/STP/SDP
  • +3 Disk gamesHi there. I?m a Spectrum collector from Finland. I sell some of my +3 disk games to get more space: [B]Big box games:[/B] * Ikari Warriors * Airb…

    ... sell some of my +3 disk games to get more space:



    + Some other disk games

    [I]I ... .
    I will get back to you as soon as possible ...
    Vipered80 Vipered80 October 2011 Sales
  • Emulators that can read from real +3 disk?Are there any emulators that can read/write and run games from a real +3 disk drive plugged into a FDD header? (like samdisk and cpcdiskxp can)

    Are there any emulators that can read/write and run games from a real +3 disk drive plugged into a FDD header? (like samdisk and cpcdiskxp can)
    wootlanter wootlanter February 2019 Emulators
  • Compatibility of Spectrum 128K and +3I wondered if the are any compatibilty problems between software running on the 128K and the +3. e.g. if I would connect a disk drive to the 128K wou…

    ... required paging extensions to allow a +3 disk drive to work - not to meantion it doesn ... it is physically possible to connect the drive and control it but ... no specific reliance on the disk drive of course) - the problems come ...
    cyborg cyborg March 2003 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • What causes "The disk has been changed" problem on a +3?I've seen this posted here on this forum and no explanation as to what causes it or any solution that doesn't involve writing a DSK image back to the…

    ... . Do you use it to attach your 3" disk drive to your PC through USB ... that and set the FDD to 3.5 inch 360k in the ...
    wootlanter wootlanter April 2018 Hardware
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