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  • Spectrum +3 drive not ready errorHi, Just picked up a +3 on ebay. Machine appears to be in overall good condition and works. I have finally got some 3" discs (formatted for Amstrad …

    ... />
    Just picked up a +3 on ebay. Machine appears to ... . I have finally got some 3" discs (formatted for Amstrad 6128 ... format "a:" I get a drive not ready error.

    Is there ... />
    Could it be drive belts? The drive does appear to whir ...
    AceGrace AceGrace November 2010 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 Drive A: not ready for any floppys. HELP NEEDEDhey there, i recently received a spectrum +3, i've managed to tune into it correctly, and all the other functions seem to be operating correctly, how…

    ... i recently received a spectrum +3, i've managed to tune ... to load from tape, not the floppy drive (or do they ... " command, it says that drive A: is not ready.

    Exact ... message when using cat command: "Drive A: not ready - Retry, Ignore or Cancel ...
    tobymorgan tobymorgan July 2015 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • How to align head in +3 drive?Hello! I am still struggling to make my +3 drive format disks. After a short email discussion with Steve from DataServe Retro i am ready to admit th…

    ... still struggling to make my +3 drive format disks. After a short ... from DataServe Retro i am ready to admit that it is ... possible that both of my +3 drives had slight head misalignment ... describe it here. I could not find anything on google. Even ...
    ArtemKuchin ArtemKuchin December 2012 Hardware
  • external drive +3I recently bought an external drive kit for my +3 [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111267120287?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649[/ur…

    I recently bought an external drive kit for my +3

    [url ... [/url]

    Now my +3 drive is dead and the mainboard ... of the drive has been taken away so ... it then it keeps saying drive not ready.

    Can anyone help ...
    morcar morcar February 2014 Hardware
  • Dead +3 drive. Help needed.While i am waiting for a TV master to find his demagnetizing loop to demagnetize my disks i decided to fix my third +3 drive today. I changed the b…

    ... +3 drive today.

    I changed the belt and that did not ... /> So, the head simple does not move at all. Notice the ... and the noise 100% does not come from it. So, the ... head engine. However, i do not see its shaft rotating at ...
    ArtemKuchin ArtemKuchin December 2012 Hardware
  • Tape handling on a +3I'm seeing some strange behaviour when loading a basic program from the Loader option of a +3. I'm currently using the fuse emulator (I don't have an…

    ... the Loader option of a +3. I'm currently using ... else to hand, and my +3 is tucked away upstairs for ... same, but the error is "Drive not ready 10:1". If I insert ... it does happen with the +3 v4.1 roms, and ... fuse problem, or a generic +3 problem.

    Have ...
    u6c87 u6c87 October 2013 Hardware
  • 3" drive in w2k+Hi. I've been sorting out my house (it's an ongoing project that so far has lasted just over 3 years). I found a whole bunch of my old 3" discs, so …

    ... has lasted just over 3 years). I found a ... up one of the +3 3" drives I have to ... Has anyone tried out a 3" drive with RealSpectrum's "RealDisk" ... asp"]CPCDiskXP[/url] to read 3" discs? Looks good ( ... as RealDisk).

    3. Anyone fancy knocking together an ...
    icabod icabod February 2006 Hardware
  • +3 drive belt dimensionsHi everyone. Nearby my place, there is a store that sells all kinds of rubber products, so i could take a chance on asking for a replacement for the…

    ... for a replacement for the +3 drive belt.

    Has anyone ...
    odious odious June 2006 Hardware
  • plus3e simple ide interface problemhi, I prepared a 8bit simple ide interface 3 days ago, but I got problems (with or without ide cable connected). 1.First of all, I have to press re…

    ... time it detects ide drive but most of the ...
    3.when it detects the ide drive, most of ... returns with "drive not ready" error.

    3.I managed to ... , the interface does not work at all OR ... I remove simple ide interface +3 works flawlessly.
    < ...
    Arda Arda February 2009 Hardware
  • Robocop 3 inlay not showingThe entry for Robocop 3 does not show any inlay, but the spanish one is already preserved, so meanwhile it would be nice that it would show up ;)

    The entry for Robocop 3 does not show any inlay, but the spanish one is already preserved, so meanwhile it would be nice that it would show up ;)
    Ivanzx Ivanzx June 2012 Infoseek database
  • RESIDOS and WRITE PROTECT IDE DEVICEI use DIVIDE interface with SD2IDE adapter + SD card. This adapter work with SD card in TRUE IDE mode. All work correct, only if on SD medium is set …

    ... with a write-protected drive. Can you describe exactly ... will eventually fail with a "not ready" error.[/QUOTE]

    Drive not ready, 0:1"

    Drive not ready, 0:1"

    INK %3 - wait 30 ...
    velesoft velesoft May 2008 Development
  • plus3e simple ide interface problemhi, I prepared a 8bit simple ide interface 3 days ago, but I got problems (with or without ide cable connected). 1.First of all, I have to press re…

    ... powering the HD from the +3's supply, Extra decoupling, particularly ... />
    >3.when it detects the ide drive, most of the ... /> >format command returns with "drive not ready" error.
    >4.I ... the interface does not work at all OR my +3
    > ...
    spodula spodula February 2009 Hardware
  • +3 disks or drive problem?hi my ebay +3 arrived today and I got some disks elsewhere for it and they don't seem to format.. I can get a "cat" up and try the format a: and it …

    ... this instance the +3 will give you a 'drive not ready' error.

    If the +3 keeps saying the ... .php?t=16973&highlight=drive+pin[/url]

    Good ...
    Hercules Hercules October 2009 Hardware
  • DSK to TZX?Is it possible to convert a DSK disk image file to a TZX tape file? If so, then how? And is there a utility out there that does something like that? …

    ... ]

    The "drive not ready" error is probably not an issue. There's ... a bug in the +3 ROM ... : When you use the +3 loader to load ... terminates. This would normally be 'drive not ready', if there wasn't a ...
    John Elliott John Elliott April 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum +3 drive not ready errorHi, Just picked up a +3 on ebay. Machine appears to be in overall good condition and works. I have finally got some 3" discs (formatted for Amstrad …

    ... />
    Just picked up a +3 on ebay. Machine appears to ... . I have finally got some 3" discs (formatted for Amstrad 6128 ... format "a:" I get a drive not ready error.

    Is there ... /[/URL]

    cleaning a +3 drive and replacing the belt is ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN November 2010 Hardware
  • Won a +3 on eBay - which games to buy?After a couple of missed opportunities to get my hands on a +3, I finally won one in an eBay auction this afternoon (put in some sneaky bids in my lu…

    ... or 3 mins, so is it safe to say the disk drive ... display the contents, I get 'drive not ready' and when I press 'R ... some whirring.

    The drive light's on, so there ... 's power going to the drive.

    Thanks ...
    Paul2010 Paul2010 October 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Tape handling on a +3I'm seeing some strange behaviour when loading a basic program from the Loader option of a +3. I'm currently using the fuse emulator (I don't have an…

    ... 's a bug in the +3 'Loader' option where, if it ... terminates normally, the error is not 0 OK but whatever error ... could account for the 'Drive not ready' and 'File not found' errors, at any ...
    John Elliott John Elliott October 2013 Hardware
  • Tape handling on a +3I'm seeing some strange behaviour when loading a basic program from the Loader option of a +3. I'm currently using the fuse emulator (I don't have an…

    ... 's a bug in the +3 'Loader' option where, if it ... terminates normally, the error is not 0 OK but whatever error ... could account for the 'Drive not ready' and 'File not found' errors, at any ... /> Right, so this is a +3 bug rather than an emulator ...
    u6c87 u6c87 October 2013 Hardware
  • Troubleshooting my +2To put this in context: a while back (i.e. late last year and earlier this year) I was looking to put together a compilation of modern Spectrum games…

    ... lot easier with a pre-+3 model - which is slightly ... I tried it on the +3 as well, hence bypassing the ... this one on the +3 as well, and when ... the load, it briefly showed "Drive not ready, 0:1" before the ... tried to load it from +3 BASIC.

    Both ...
    The Mighty Dopethrone The Mighty Dopethrone October 2017 Hardware
  • Can't get disks to run on Spectrum 128K ZX +3Hello all! I got hold of the above machine yesterday at a boot sale and, after having set it up, can't get any of the floppy disks that came with it…

    ... presented with the message "A: drive not ready" in each instance.

    drive belt?

    Also, is ...
    SpectrumUser SpectrumUser June 2005 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Broken SpectrumJust found out that both of my +3s have died. :( Seems to be the same problem with both, that the disk-drive just doesn't want to spin anymore. An…

    [QUOTE=dm_boozefreek]My +3 has bugger all wrong ... since 1991.[/QUOTE]
    Not sure if it's any ... a couple +3 PSU's, but I'm not overly keen ... about the 3" drive not spinning, I bought a couple 3" drive belts on ... be relisted.
    If not, I actually have a spare ...
    icabod icabod April 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Utility to read/write to memory cards formatted for +3EThis post comes from [url=http://www.worldofspectrum.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25658]this thread[/url]. I've released a small command-line utility…

    ... scan brings up the removable drive (64mb SD/MMC card, divided ... after it reports that 'Windows - Drive Not Ready -- Exception Processing Message c0...... Parameters ...
    reanimator reanimator July 2009 Emulators
  • 828k format in a dsk file ?Hi the maximun format that can offers the Garry Lancaster formater is 828k in a 3 1/2 floppy. I tried to extract this format to the pc and to a dsk …

    ... and XZX, but not Fuse 0.10.0.2, which reports 'drive not ready'.
    John Elliott John Elliott May 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 828k format in a dsk file ?Hi the maximun format that can offers the Garry Lancaster formater is 828k in a 3 1/2 floppy. I tried to extract this format to the pc and to a dsk …

    [QUOTE=John Elliott;443791]but not Fuse 0.10.0.2, which reports 'drive not ready'.[/QUOTE]

    Thanks for the heads up, now fixed for the next version.
    Fred Fred May 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • +3dos error 0Have been using my spectrum +3 for a while now, converting .dsk images to .tap with dsk2tap, then converting the .tap file to wav, then opening the .…

    +3DOS error 0 is 'Drive not ready'. Maybe the drive belt is becoming marginal?
    John Elliott John Elliott March 2018 Hardware
  • Spectrum +3 3.5 disk driveDoes anyone know of a web site or person which could build me an interface for the +3 to attach a 3.5" disk drive. I want an external disk drive not…

    Does anyone know of a web site or person which could build me an interface for the +3 to attach a 3.5" disk drive. I want an external disk drive not an internal one, I do not want to replace the 3" drive. Thanks In Advance.
    adgloride adgloride May 2004 Wanted
  • +3 Drive B ConnectorI've heard some people say the pinout in the manual for the +3 is incorrect and is actually in reverse. Does this mean that pin 34 on the connector i…

    ... in the manual for the +3 is incorrect and is actually ... 34 on the connector is Drive ready, 32 is side 1 select ... is the same (pin 34 drive ready) does this mean I just ...
    links links January 2007 Hardware
  • +3 Drive problemsHi all, I'm currently trying to get the drives on my three +3 machines working, I have replacement drive belts and have cleaned and replaced the bel…

    ... my three +3 machines working, I have replacement drive belts and have ... that was causing problems with drive selection (light was on bright ... . However the other two will not work on any of the ... I can get a replacement drive, only need one, as I ...
    prime prime May 2011 Hardware
  • +3 Drive is it broken ?I have given the +3 disk drive a clean and a belt change and yet it does not work. I put a disc into the drive and nothing happens. Nothing in side m…

    I have given the +3 disk drive a clean and a belt ... change and yet it does not ... work. I put a disc into the drive and ... it out and putting a 3.5" drive instead of it.
    morcar morcar January 2014 Hardware
  • Returning zx spectrum +3 owner - a few questionsHi everyone I'm a returning +3 owner, my spectrum has been dug out of the loft, not used since 1998. My setup was a +3 with a multiface 3 and a e…

    ...
    I'm a returning +3 owner, my spectrum has been ... dug out of the loft, not used since 1998.
    ... a +3 with a multiface 3 and a external 3.5 drive.
    1. My 3.5 drive is dead, it won' ... so I could set the drive to "ready" and the spectrum would ...
    schneil schneil August 2015 Hardware
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