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  • Amstrad DD1 DriveHi folks, found a Amstrad drive that works also on Spectrum +3 as B:Drive. Cable for Speccy is included. Find auction here: [url]http://cgi.ebay.de…

    ... works also on Spectrum +3 as B:Drive. Cable
    for Speccy ...
    Speccyman Speccyman September 2007 Sales
  • IO Error on erzxternal hard driveI have an external hard drive that I plug in to my PC's via a powered USB 2.0 port. It has been working fine for about 18 months or so. However lata…

    I have an external hard drive that I plug in to ... bug).

    Is this drive about to pop? Is it ... a re-format of the external HD?

    I'm ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk February 2008 Chit chat
  • MB02+ software and system developmentsThe following text was (before last modification) first published here: [url]http://www.sintech-shop.com/forum/board.php?boardid=20[/url] As discuss…

    ... be willing to abandon a floppy drive.
    It is the ... of MB02+ to have 3 different media (representing different ... files are correct handled.
    3. MB02+ contains powerfull components ... done via ... .

    3. Improved file manager as Discobolos ...
    ingo ingo March 2008 Development
  • connecting 3" flopy disk drive to PClooking at this image: [IMG]http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/9/12/214909/Amiga/3inchFDD_figure.png[/IMG] why are pins 2,4,6 and 14 coneccted to +5V…

    ...
    6 Reserved
    14 Drive Sel A (might be pin ... 12,drive select B, after swap)
    drive. so they should be irrelevant ...
    orange orange May 2008 Hardware
  • Blizzard's Rift in Spinanyone else having trouble playing blizzard's rift in spin, the game loads ok, you can select controls, select a system to visit but when you select …

    ... , switched to 128k from plus 3 and it worked perfectly, is ... the same apart from the floppy drive??

    edit#2: definately ...
    SexyWayne SexyWayne May 2008 Emulators
  • Help need with 8" floppyDoes anybody have an 8" floppy drive hanging about?. Any help greatly appreciated.

    Does anybody have an 8" floppy drive hanging about?.

    Any help greatly appreciated.
    ADJB ADJB July 2008 Chit chat
  • Big fat external hard drivesI'm looking to get a 1TB external hard drive to back up all my po... erm, I mean important data. Anyone got any advice? Looking at Western Digital …

    ... looking to get a 1TB external hard drive to back up all ...
    stefrobb stefrobb April 2009 Chit chat
  • The [You] awardsI'm bored, so I thought I'd do the traditional ewgf Spectrum awards, for the first time ever. Once you've ignored my post, please post your own winne…

    ... , MIdnight Club 2, and GTA 3) I loved it back in ... you to use a 3.5" disc drive, and took 4.5 ... an external cassette port, so as I could bypass the internal drive ...
    ewgf ewgf June 2009 Games
  • *.dsk, SamDisk, win2000 problemsI am trying to copy 3" diskette to *.dsk with samdisk. But *every* time I start it, samdisk says "driver installed, please restart windows". Also g…

    I am trying to copy 3" diskette to *.dsk with samdisk. < ... . on every boot, it 'trashes' floppy drive. If I understood correctly its ... get the capacity. (3" is set as B:, drive A: is not ... for samdisk command when reading 3" image from drive b: ?
    orange orange March 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Using real 3.5" floppies to load a +3 game (emulated)Is it possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can support real disk mod…

    ... possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 ... game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator ... , and burn it onto a floppy disk. Would that work?
    Swevicus Swevicus August 2010 Hardware
  • Hello - I need some help with +3aHello this is my first post so apologies for it being a call for help. I've been collecting the components together to build an uber +3. (Eproms, Ep…

    ... together to build an uber +3. (Eproms, Eprom burner, Eprom eraser ... little Red LED on the +3 didn't even come on ... on. I can hear the +3 floppy drive spinning but nothing else. I ...
    3dokid 3dokid October 2010 Hardware
  • Where to get drive compatible with the plus dhi all have been offered a plus d system and was wondering if anyone knew a place to get a cheap compatible floppy drive for it to? cheers

    hi all

    have been offered a plus d system and was wondering if anyone knew a place to get a cheap compatible floppy drive for it to?

    cheers
    djgarf djgarf January 2011 Hardware
  • Working with DOS and Plus D disks on a +2A/+3Don't know if this will be of interest to anyone, but once in a while someone asks how to do it. Dominic Morris has given permission for WOS to distr…

    ... has a 3 1/2 drive (for example, as "B:" drive). I ... for ways of converting unprotected +3 DSKs to .MGT and ... D emulation when emulating a +3), the best hope we have ... a disciple connected to a +3 - I wrote a nice ... are the links to the 3 titles that were recently ...
    zxbruno zxbruno February 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • ZX Spectrum +3 Query...Hi all, As common, I brought down my Spectrum from the attic the other day to have another stab at getting it running. I knew from the past it was a…

    ... from the floppy drive. I figured it was the floppy belt drive and was ... right. So the floppy drive gear is ...
    Crimbo Crimbo March 2011 Hardware
  • Disciple disk interface with powered driveI have a Disciple disk interface for sale for anyone who has a decent offer in mind. It comes with 3.5" DD drive with power supply and cabling and s…

    ... />
    It comes with 3.5" DD drive with power supply and ...
    bverstee bverstee June 2011 Sales
  • Which do I get? divide or Multiface 3?Hi, Having come back into the scene after s short 20 year break(!) I've obtained a +3 (needs new drive belt),+2 and a toast rack. tapes have been fi…

    ... (!) I've obtained a +3 (needs new drive belt),+2 and a ... the more 'authentic' Multiface 3 for the +3 when what I've ...
    xbomber xbomber June 2011 Hardware
  • Two 128 +2a bundles and boxed +3 with beltLast I'll be doing thanks to imminent baby arrival... [url]www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-128K-2-ZX-SPECTRUM-bundle-great-condition-/280712862876?pt=U…

    ... /> Also have a boxed +3 with replacement drive belt I haven't ...
    xbomber xbomber July 2011 Sales
  • Help I killed my +3...I replaced the drive belt on my +3 and gave drive quick service. Upon booting everything was fine and one of the discs I bought went in and I heard…

    I replaced the drive belt on my +3 and gave drive quick service.
    3 one) or maybe I put ...
    xbomber xbomber September 2011 Hardware
  • New dual floppy disk drives sets offered on eBayI just offered my new dual floppy sets on eBay: [url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180850230689[/url] Included is the dual fl…

    ... is the dual floppy drive set, power supply, floppy cable and 10 ... />
    1. For retro floppy disk systems

    Drives ... used for DD (720KB/800KB) floppy disks.

    Pinout ... />
    2. For modern floppy disk systems

    Drives ...
    bverstee bverstee March 2012 Sales
  • Brand new dual floppy disk drives setsI am offering brand new boxed dual floppy sets: [IMG]http://benophetinternet.nl/ebay/IMG_3517.JPG[/IMG] Included in a set are: - A boxed dual flopp…

    ... offering brand new boxed dual floppy sets:

    [ ... - A boxed dual floppy drive set with 34 pin floppy cable
    - Power ... />
    1. For retro floppy disk systems

    Drives ... />
    2. For modern floppy disk systems

    Drives ...
    bverstee bverstee April 2012 Sales
  • Partitions on CF card in WINDOWSYou need USB>IDE adapter: [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-2-0-to-IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-Converter-Cable-/330610507338?pt=US_Drive_Cables_dapte…

    ... -IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-Converter-Cable-/330610507338?pt ... -IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-Converter-Adapter-Cable-/261000244960 ... -IDE-SATA-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-Cable-10-/190527857034?pt ... adapters connected to 3.5" ide connector need external power supply.
    velesoft velesoft June 2012 Hardware
  • Your favourite Spectrum [whatever] beginning with a numberI thought I'd resurrect the fairly popular 'Best Spectrum game beginning with [whatever letter], so here goes. You know the drill, each of your answe…

    ... ago, I'd have said '3.5" floppy discs', as the +D ... ! More specifically, the way hard drive manufacturers class 1MB of memory ... that the larger the hard drive space, the more the company ...
    ewgf ewgf August 2012 Games
  • Looking for Floppy drive, not really ZX relatedI know this is ZX hardware forum, but I am just asking if someone knows some store online that has floppy drives, pc floppy drives available still? T…

    ... store online that has floppy drives, pc floppy drives available still? They ...
    Johan1973 Johan1973 November 2012 Hardware
  • Multiface 3 and +3 WoesJust received (as you can see) a Multiface 3 and Speccy +3 from an eBay sale. Both in pretty good condition, but with faults, so a couple of things …

    ... can see) a Multiface 3 and Speccy +3 from an eBay sale ... ...

    1) The Multiface 3 button doesn't appear to ... 's possible.)

    3) The Disk Drive doesn't work, but ... i'll get the drive belt replaced. Don't need ...
    SimonLCFC SimonLCFC January 2013 Hardware
  • Can an LCD monitor corrupt a hard drive?Can an LCD monitor damage (corrupt) the files of an external hard drive? I've been asked to sort out an external HD that's corrupted, and when I went…

    ... ) the files of an external hard drive? I've been asked to ... sort out an external HD that ...
    ewgf ewgf February 2013 Chit chat
  • Will disc drive this work for a +2B?Morning all, I was looking around ebay and saw this, the desprition says it will fit a +3 but also mentions a 34 pin edge connector. My +2B has two e…

    ... says it will fit a +3 but also mentions a 34 ... /itm/AMSTRAD-SPECTRUM-3-COMPLETE-KIT-3-5-DISK-DRIVE-RIBBON-CABLE-POWER ... eBay link to the disc drive[/URL]

    thanks ...
    carl_retrotext carl_retrotext February 2013 Hardware
  • Pentagon 1024SL 2.2 kits (maybe?)Hey there, I'm currently getting my Pentagon 1024SL 2.2 back to work and while looking for spare ICs I found a really cheap source for CPLDs and TTLs…

    ... & EPM3032)
    3€ Z80-8MHz
    3€ VG93
    2€ ROM ... for 5€ per piece)
    3€ SIMM-30 Sockets + 1MB sticks ... most of europe)
    4€ Floppy drive

    So what do ... - complete without EPROM, YM2149F, SIMM, Floppy
    [B]Pluto63[/B] - 1x ...
    Shockwav3 Shockwav3 March 2013 Sales
  • +3 on ebay, UK only!Just saw this auction [url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-3-128k-Disk-Drive-Edition-with-Games-/121085510001?pt=UK_VintageComputing_R…

    ... /itm/Sinclair-ZX-Spectrum-3-128k-Disk-Drive-Edition-with-Games-/121085510001 ... prolly just needs a new drive belt

    Auction closes ...
    The_Bert The_Bert March 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Getting a few errors in CPCDiskXPHello, I found some pretty cool compilations someone did (13 or so). They added about 14 games in one .DSK file per compilation. I gues I'll start o…

    ... have my 3.5" floppy mounted in my +3 as the A: drive.

    With CPCDiskXP, with a floppy hooked up to my computer ... write to my DS, DD floppy disks. I can also format ... .
    While writing to the floppy on the pc I get ...
    thomas3120 thomas3120 May 2013 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Varios +3(e)DOS questions?I'm converting tape games to disk, for being used in my +3e. I'm trying to convert them to standard BASIC loaders, so files could be copied using BAS…

    ... I store in a +3 DOS floppy? And when using +3e ... be a file in +3 DOS and still be COPY ... like that +3 BASIC could COPY them from floppy to floppy. I ... from BASIC, so I guess +3 BASIC has initialized +3DOS. ... or did they access the floppy directly? What could I ...
    Zup Zup May 2013 Development
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