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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).
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+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.
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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…
... decided to fix my third +3 drive today.
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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 ... possible that both of my +3 drives had slight head misalignment ... -
+3 memory repair- which ICHi there, I'm trying to repair an old +3 and have bought a Retroleum SMART card. The diagnostic rom test says that the upper ram is faulty and give…
... I'm trying to repair an old +3 and have bought a ... Richard
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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. -
+3 drive belts??, where from?'ello well, i finally dug out my old +3, and the belt's perished i'm giving the computer to a noob in work that's into that sort of stuff, so would…
... finally dug out my old +3, and the belt's perished ... would like to get the drive working first
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+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 ... is the same (pin 34 drive ready) does this mean I ... -
+3 drive to PC cable - Can somebody make me one please?Hello, I need a cable made up that will let me connect a Spectrum +3 three inch drive to PC motherboard. Cable diagram below. [img]http://www.tzxva…
... me connect a Spectrum +3 three inch drive to PC motherboard. Cable ... PC mothboard to PC floppy drive bay).
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Spectrum +3 drive operating tipsFrom my personal experience. If you have replaced the belt and your speccy's drive still doesn't operate , check the following a) Measure the output …
... belt and your speccy's drive still doesn't operate , ... be 12v supplied and your drive will work again.
... b) if your drive tries to read the disk ... original position and watch the drive function again.
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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 …
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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.
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+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 ... cleaned and replaced the belts on 3 ... that was causing problems with drive selection (light was on ... 3 machines are good, and will work with a known good drive ... -
Using an external 3" drive in PCI have an Amstrad FD1 drive (minus the DDI-1 interface sadly), and on another thread, fog alluded to the idea that I might be able to connect it to m…
I have an Amstrad FD1 drive (minus the DDI-1 interface ... transfer disk images straight to 3" disk to use in the ... +3, but I have a feeling ... -
Using a Citizen UODC 3.5" drive in +3I have a few Roctec RF332C external Amiga floppy drives that have Citizen UODC drive mechanisms inside. The inside connector is a 26-pin. Could these…
I have a few Roctec RF332C external Amiga floppy drives that have Citizen UODC drive mechanisms inside. The inside connector is a 26-pin. Could these mechanisms be used as a direct swap for the standard 3" drive? -
Does a ZX +3 drive fit into a CPC?Does a ZX Spectrum +3 disk drive fit inside an Amstrad CPC 6128? Are they totally compatible? Thanks!
Does a ZX Spectrum +3 disk drive fit inside an Amstrad CPC 6128? Are they totally compatible?
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+3 Floppy drive helpHi guys, I recently found my old spectrum gear and started to see if it all still works, now i had/still have a floppy disk system - Thurnall disk d…
... system - Thurnall disk drive from around 1985 - ... running but the 3" floppy drive (Hitachi hfd305s) ... is toast! I have managed to obtain a 3 ... " floppy drive from a speccy +3 machine ... power connector on the +3 drive? i'm assuming ... -
+3 Disk drive motorHi, I'm creating a disk file menu selector. I was wondering how to turn off the +3 drive motor and the motor timeout check from Basic (poking the co…
... how to turn off the +3 drive motor and the motor timeout ... -
+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 ... put a disc into the drive and nothing happens. Nothing in ... it out and putting a 3.5" drive instead of it. -
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…
... recently bought an external drive kit for my +3
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Now my +3 drive is dead and the mainboard ... of the drive has been taken away ... I plug this external drive in and power it ... it then it keeps saying drive not ready.
3" drive assembly for +3Hi all, Anyone got a head motor for a +3 3" floppy drive, or possibly the whole drive assembly? The motor is dead on mine. Paypal waiting. Am in S…
Hi all,
Anyone got a head motor for a +3 3" floppy drive, or possibly the whole drive assembly?
The motor is dead on mine.
Paypal waiting. Am in Scotland.
Ian.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 ... from tape, not the floppy drive (or do they mean floppy ... "cat" command, it says that drive A: is not ready.
Drive A: not ready - Retry, Ignore ...Extension for 128k + 3 keyboardHi everyone. Im working to put the plus 3 inside a pc at tower and already replaced its psu for a pc at one and its 3" drive for a 3.5" one. Im worki…
... working to put the plus 3 inside a pc at tower ... at one and its 3" drive for a 3.5" one. Im working ...Connecting up a +3 3" drive to an AmigaI'm wondering if anyone has done this? I'm hoping that as all Amiga disk operations are done at the track (rather than sector) level, it'll be possi…
... MFM data directly off some +3 protected disks to see what ...Sinclair Spectrum +3 and the Amstrad CPC, using the CPCs monitor and discdrivesCPCs monitor on a Spectrum +3 I have a Spectrum +3 that I havent started using yet. The RGB-connector doesn't fit my Amstrad CPC-monitors (RGB). Is …
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The +3s 3" drive is probably compatible with my ... CPCs drive. I can transfer CPC ... there to
CPC 3" discs using my CPC. ... games tranfered to 3"
Spectrum +3 discs using this ... out of the Spectrum +3? The TV-system in ...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…
... that I have a few +3 programs that are reported as ... , requires MSDOS and a 3" disk drive for PC and I don ... . I think that finding a 3" drive in Italy is almost impossible ... back to Italy where my +3 is in June.
3" floppy in pcI'm in need of some assistance. I have attached a 3" floppy to my pc using a cable as described at [url="http://newton.sunderland.ac.uk/~specfreak/F…
... . I have attached a 3" floppy to my pc ... I have also changed the drive setting in my BIOS, but ... click on A:, the speccy drive starts to spin (which ... but this proves that the drive is accepting signals on the ... pointless quest to get a 3" drive working on my pc?< ...+3 Disk commandsHello. How can you operate the +3 drive from BASIC? Does it use the CAT, MOVE, ERASE and FORMAT? Also, how does the +3disk sector structure look li…
... /> How can you operate the +3 drive from BASIC?
Does it ... experiment a little with the +3 DSK and the D80 format ...+3 disc imaging (idea + SDP)Following a bit of research, which you can probably see in the "old code" thread, I had an idea for a bit of software that may be useful (for me, and…
... the issues with the +3 is getting images of the ... made up so that a 3" drive can be connected to a ... based imaging system for the +3. The idea would be to ... .DSK file I think - a +3 disc is generally bigger than ... both were installed on the +3.
So back ...SP7 Tape to Plus 3 Utility from KobrahsoftI recently won an auction on ebay for a multiface 3. Included in the auction was the following items (apart from 6 3" disks): 1) 3" disc with "SP7 T…
... (apart from 6 3" disks):
1) 3" disc with " ... 1(late); Speedlock 2; Speedlock 3. The other side says " ... "SP7 Beginner's Tape to +3 drive utility - Owners Manual". 21 pages ... Booklet "SP7 Advanced Tape to +3 drive utility - Owners Manual". 39 pages ...
