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  • Xbox 360 hard driveHi all Have just been asked via a very long chain of people if it is possible to recover/back up data from an Xbox 360 hard drive. I assumed it's a…

    ... from an Xbox 360 hard drive.

    I assumed it ...
    Spex Spex November 2009 Chit chat
  • Commodore 1541 disk Drive.I cannot find the original thread I said this in before so I'll start a new one. I am thinking of getting a commodore 1541 Disk drive for my old br…

    ... getting a commodore 1541 Disk drive for my old bredbin.
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk November 2009 Chit chat
  • Divide+ and Iomega Zip DriveHi everybody. I tried to connect an ATAPI Zip 100 Drive (powered externally) to my Spectrum 48k with Divide+ but there's some trouble. But I don't t…

    ... connect an ATAPI Zip 100 Drive (powered externally) to my Spectrum ... connector).
    - DEMFIR recognizes the drive string during the INIT procedure ... able to connect the Zip drive, or have some tip?
    dg67 dg67 December 2009 Hardware
  • my hard drive is dying!my hard drive is on the way out, I'm having difficulty logging in to windows (in safe mode right now, at least that works for the moment) but if I do…

    my hard drive is on the way out, ...
    ghbearman ghbearman December 2009 Chit chat
  • Odd keyboard behaviour due to a single bit failure in +3 ROMI've just fixed a spanish +3, which, among normal issues (drive belt missing), presented a very strange one: the keyboard autorrepeated without a del…

    ... +3, which, among normal issues (drive belt missing), presented a very ... , being a bit difficult to select the desired option.

    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix December 2009 Hardware
  • Blimmin' Windows Update ruined my Disc Drive - or did it?I got a new PC from my mate, which he built up from various old models he had lying around and installed it all with a proper version of Windows and …

    ... stuck a disc in the drive and tried to load it ... on Google, I uninstalled the drive and then re-installed it ... solution to the problem....The drive was new and hadn't ...
    deadpan666 deadpan666 December 2009 Chit chat
  • 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 ... get the 12v , your drive doesn't get power. ... 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.

    ...
    batsilos batsilos January 2010 Hardware
  • PS2 hard drive?I believe you can get a hard drive fitted to ps2. So, can you just put your disc games on to this if you fit one? How many games can you put on i…

    ... you can get a hard drive fitted to ps2.

    drive is a bit noisy. Is ...
    urbanupstart urbanupstart February 2010 Chit chat
  • +3 broken with broken disk drive.Ok, so today at a car boot sale I picked up a Spectrum +3 for ?5. It's in good condition, powers up and works well. However, the disk drive does not…

    ... works well. However, the disk drive does not seem to work ... 'm guessing it is the drive belt, but I'm wondering ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk March 2010 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Clive DriveHi , does anyone have any info about the "Clive Drive" ie disk commands etc . I have tried the microdrive commands and some work but not all. Many th…

    Hi , does anyone have any info about the "Clive Drive" ie disk commands etc . I have tried the microdrive commands and some work but not all. Many thanks
    flumpey flumpey April 2010 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 ... present?

    The disk drive doesn't run (motor doesn ... and unprotected). The original disk drive of the +3 works as ... , no related to the disk drive).
    Zup Zup April 2010 Hardware
  • Floppy disk driveWANTED: Amstrad CPC / ZX Spectrum 3" working floppy disk drive. If the seller is interested, I could send him my non-functional disk drive. Someone …

    ... Spectrum 3" working floppy disk drive.

    If the seller ... him my non-functional disk drive. Someone attempted to repair it ...
    Zup Zup May 2010 Wanted
  • OPUS Discocery DriveHi, since I am new here pls. excuse my bad English. I have a problem with 2 OPUS DISK Drive. One of them is working fine the other not. So I decided…

    ... problem with 2 OPUS DISK Drive.
    One of them is ... to plug in as 2nd Drive to the working one.
    Ribbon Cable to the OPUS Drive.
    Both are exactly the ...
    parz2402 parz2402 May 2010 Hardware
  • ZX +2/A - What does "Drive M: Available" mean.I just received a +2/A I bought on eBay, plugged to my TV and on the start up screen below the copyright info at the bottom is a line that says "Driv…

    I just received a +2/A I bought on eBay, plugged to my TV and on the start up screen below the copyright info at the bottom is a line that says "Drive M: Available". Does anyone know what this means?
    pkupcik pkupcik June 2010 Hardware
  • 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 …

    ... of using the +3 disk drive with the DIVIDE+ without a ...
    brownb2 brownb2 June 2010 Development
  • Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Tape Drive BeltHi after carefuly removing the Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Tape Drive Belts,i realised that i was not sure exactly how they fitted on to the pullies ,the…

    ... Sinclair ZX Spectrum +2 Tape Drive Belts,i realised that i ...
    scarrabri scarrabri July 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…

    ... use a standard floppy disk drive, and what modifications should be ...
    mcleod_ideafix mcleod_ideafix July 2010 Hardware
  • Professional Adventure Writer for Opus disc driveHi, I was looking at the entry for the Professional Adventure Writer and didn't notice an entry for the Opus disc drive version. Maybe you could ad…

    ... entry for the Opus disc drive version.
    Maybe you could ...
    saiwong saiwong July 2010 MIA/STP/SDP
  • how to replace the drive belt on a +3hello all i'm so annoyed with myself, I found an excellent web page which led you through step by step on how to replace the drive belt on a +3. I …

    ... on how to replace the drive belt on a +3.
    pigdog pigdog October 2010 Hardware
  • 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 …

    ... format "a:" I get a drive not ready error.


    Could it be drive belts? The drive does appear to whir ...
    AceGrace AceGrace November 2010 Hardware
  • 3.5" drive on +3I've been trying to use a 3.5" DD drive on my +3 with no success. I have connected it to Drive B connector with a 34 way cable with 5.25" connector a…

    ... I have connected it to Drive B connector with a 34 ... for the ready signal. The drive spins up, but I don ... I get activity from the drive. When I try to ... same results using it as drive B.
    I've ... is the disk drive maybe faulty?
    The drive is from an ...
    Glenn Glenn December 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
  • Hard Drive QuestionI've recently re-installed windows on a new hard drive. I've kept the old hard drive and have been going through it deleting everything, as I check t…

    ... windows on a new hard drive.
    I've kept the ... old hard drive and have been going through ...
    murtceps murtceps January 2011 Chit chat
  • loading games from hard drive?hi, I want to know if it's possible to load games from my pc hard drive onto the spectrum+2, and to be able to save games onto the harddrive that hav…

    ... games from my pc hard drive onto the spectrum+2, and ...
    two sheds two sheds February 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Hard drive caddy for 1tb 2.5 inch disk drive.Silly me. I went and brought a 1tb 2.5 inch hard drive and a caddy. I brought the drive and the caddy saparately because I wanted a caddy with both E…

    ... 1tb 2.5 inch hard drive and a caddy. I brought ... the drive and the caddy saparately because ...
    Scottie_uk Scottie_uk March 2011 Chit chat
  • Was there ever an 8" Floppy Drive for the SpectrumThis has been bugging me for a while now... I seem to remember adverts in the early eighties for an [URL="http://oldcomputers.net/floppydisks.html"]…

    ... .net/floppydisks.html"]8" Floppy Drive [/URL]and associated interface.
    drive via homebrew hardware?
    spectrumlinux spectrumlinux March 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 2nd hard drive puzzlerHello all OK,this is a one for the PC builders.I am thinking about putting a 2nd hard drive into my PC.I know that from when i go into my Motherboa…

    ... about putting a 2nd hard drive into my PC.I ... will need a ATA hard drive.I have been watching ... buts.For my original hard drive the jumper settings would be ... jumper settings for my DVD drive,would they need to be ... have installed my new hard drive,would i have to ...
    ladderman ladderman March 2011 Chit chat
  • New drive belt on a +2.. er.. problem!Hi again, still working on my +2s.. I replaced the belts and it's good, it's working. However, now, the drive is very noisy, erratic and slow. I've…

    ... 's working. However, now, the drive is very noisy, erratic and ... I disable the pin, the drive works fine.

    Is ...
    Spirantho Spirantho April 2011 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…

    ... machines working, I have replacement drive belts and have cleaned and ... that was causing problems with drive selection (light was on bright ... work with a known good drive.

    Out of the ... I can get a replacement drive, only need one, as I ...
    prime prime May 2011 Hardware
  • 128K blues, part +2: picture and tape driveI recently purchased an original (grey) +2 which sadly seems not to be fully working. The computer powers up but there is no way to obtain a stable p…

    ... other Spectrums). Moreover, the tape drive, rather than being simply defective ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu May 2011 Hardware
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