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  • 5v Transformer.I've got a 5v 3A transformer, would this be ok to use with two 3.5 inch floppy drives?

    ... from an old external SCSI drive complete with transformer but the ... transformer removed could) fit to 3.5 drives with minor surgery and ...
    dekh dekh March 2007 Hardware
  • .dsk and +3after successfully connecting 3,5" PC FDD as drive B: , i'd like to backup all my 3" disks from A: to B: as .dsk images on ZX+3 (not PC) All of them …

    ... ;179222]after successfully connecting 3,5" PC FDD as drive B: , i'd ... like to backup all my 3" disks ... better B: drive formatter - does CPM standard format on external 3.5" floppies ... , I forgot: the 3.5" floppy contains a whole 3" disk worth of ...
    DEATH DEATH March 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • .dsk and +3after successfully connecting 3,5" PC FDD as drive B: , i'd like to backup all my 3" disks from A: to B: as .dsk images on ZX+3 (not PC) All of them …

    ... 3" discs onto one 3.5" disc.

    When I used a 3.5" drive ... on a +3, the format I preferred ... />
    Alternatively you could format 3.5" discs to 173k and just ... is correct for 3" drives, but not for 3.5" drives. There ...
    John Elliott John Elliott March 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • cpdwriteit worked nice yesterday but today I get the dreaded "ERROR: no response within timeout period.." error. :( is there a solution? or any software a…

    ... using it with a normal 3.5" drive are the same, except ... using a normal 80-track drive.

    Be ... t work when written to 3.5" drives - I still ... 's a double-sided drive and behaves slightly differently. ... 3.5" disk, then write that image back to a 3" drive ...
    obo obo March 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • .dsk and +3after successfully connecting 3,5" PC FDD as drive B: , i'd like to backup all my 3" disks from A: to B: as .dsk images on ZX+3 (not PC) All of them …

    Hooking a 3" drive up to your PC is ... /write pretty much anything to 3" and 3.5" disks. You can get ... .netfirms.com/plus3.html"]spare 3" drive[/url] (out of stock at ...
    obo obo March 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Du54I've tried using DU54 to write B:game.dsk to A: on +3. But none of the games work, are they all copy protected? On some I got error message "file to…

    ... on a PC with a 3" drive
    hooked up to it ... it worked on my real +3 hardware. I used a util ... to copy back from 3.5" B: to 3" A: ?
    it could ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker April 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Du54I've tried using DU54 to write B:game.dsk to A: on +3. But none of the games work, are they all copy protected? On some I got error message "file to…

    ... this should make having a 3.5" +3 A: drive a better solution for ... imaged games than using a 3" drive on the PC to write ... for use on an unmodified +3. 3.5" drives are much more reliable ... CoinOp Hits, since modding a 3.5" drive speed requires more than just ...
    obo obo April 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Off topic: ST & Amiga development discs preservationAnyone here know anyone who can get some stuff off of ST and Amiga discs? I have found a stash including a 2 disc demo for 'FLOOD II' (which was neve…

    I have a Mac tho with no 3.5 inch disc drive. Not as easy!

    [IMG]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b357/mlucifersam/DSC00002-1.jpg[/IMG]
    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones May 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Off topic: ST & Amiga development discs preservationAnyone here know anyone who can get some stuff off of ST and Amiga discs? I have found a stash including a 2 disc demo for 'FLOOD II' (which was neve…

    ... , tsk ;-) You need a 3.5 inch disc drive emulator and a Speccy ... also recommend you get a 3 tined fork and a time ... />
    BTW "Quake II 1/3/92" !!! You are quite the ...
    Skarpo Skarpo May 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Off topic: ST & Amiga development discs preservationAnyone here know anyone who can get some stuff off of ST and Amiga discs? I have found a stash including a 2 disc demo for 'FLOOD II' (which was neve…

    ... I have. I have no 3.5"drives so i can do ... even put them in a drive as I don't have ...
    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones May 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Off topic: ST & Amiga development discs preservationAnyone here know anyone who can get some stuff off of ST and Amiga discs? I have found a stash including a 2 disc demo for 'FLOOD II' (which was neve…

    ... I have. I have no 3.5"drives so i can do ... even put them in a drive as I don't have ...
    Skarpo Skarpo May 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Off topic: ST & Amiga development discs preservationAnyone here know anyone who can get some stuff off of ST and Amiga discs? I have found a stash including a 2 disc demo for 'FLOOD II' (which was neve…

    ... Macs is a USB floppy drive, and they're fixed at ... /XP system a normal floppy drive you should be able to ... (at least one of them 3.5"), you could use adfread from ...
    obo obo May 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Off topic: ST & Amiga development discs preservationAnyone here know anyone who can get some stuff off of ST and Amiga discs? I have found a stash including a 2 disc demo for 'FLOOD II' (which was neve…

    ... ]Macs dont come with horrible 3.5" drives!... :P[/QUOTE]

    3.5" drive. Then I went to a ... CI which also had a 3.5" drive, and then I went to ... Quadra, which also had a 3.5" drive. :P
    zxbruno zxbruno May 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Interface 1 with 3.5" floppyHas this been done or can it be done? Using an interface 1 and a powered 3.5" floppy disk drive (with a modified cable) instead of a microdrive?

    ... about the Interface One + 3.5" disc drive (it would probably require major ...
    ewgf ewgf May 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Off topic: ST & Amiga development discs preservationAnyone here know anyone who can get some stuff off of ST and Amiga discs? I have found a stash including a 2 disc demo for 'FLOOD II' (which was neve…

    ... 128K of RAM and a 3.5" drive. Then I went to a ... CI which also had a 3.5" drive, and then I went to ... Quadra, which also had a 3.5" drive. :P[/QUOTE]

    Well ...
    Mark R. Jones Mark R. Jones May 2007 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Interface 1 with 3.5" floppyHas this been done or can it be done? Using an interface 1 and a powered 3.5" floppy disk drive (with a modified cable) instead of a microdrive?

    ... plug the +D interface and 3.5" drive into the Speccy, then ... on the Speccy (and the drive, which will have it' ... can use the +D and drive fully (and of course ... CODE 30000,204
    5 MANICMINER BASIC LINE 10
    5 seconds to load, which ...
    ewgf ewgf May 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • WoS hits 500 permission statementsIt's been a while since I asked, but since we reached our 500th permission statement from individuals today, I thought I'd remind you all again: If …

    ... not found my +D and 3.5" drive either (which I would definately ...
    ewgf ewgf May 2007 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • TC2068 emulator cart - problemHi, Sorry for posting timex related stuff on a spectrum forum. So, this cart (spectrum emulator) can only adress 16K. I can load small games but i …

    ... 3.5" floppy so it would fit on the hole of the 3" drive ... of the +3.

    I searched ...
    odious odious May 2007 Hardware
  • New Opus Discovery tool addedFinally, after some years wait, a new [B]Opus Discovery[/B] tool, [URL="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/tools/pc/OpusRead_v200.zip"][U]Opu…

    ... you can use a standard 3.5" floppy. At least easier than ... 3" disks.

    I set my drive in the ... BIOS to a 3.5" 720KB drive rather than ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker June 2007 Development
  • New Opus Discovery tool addedFinally, after some years wait, a new [B]Opus Discovery[/B] tool, [URL="ftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/tools/pc/OpusRead_v200.zip"][U]Opu…

    ... my drive in the BIOS to a 3.5" 720KB drive rather ... avoid damage to the drive by seeking too far ... recommend selecting the 5.25" 360K format for +3/CPC disks, ... rate needed by the drive. If it's set ... on some old drives (including 3" +3/CPC units).[/QUOTE]
    ...
    obo obo June 2007 Development
  • New Spectrum HardwareHi all. Well its Friday so it seems as good a time as any (business is a bit slack at the moment) to start up a thread about creating new Spectrum ha…

    ... with a decent keyboard)
    3:- 3:5" floppy drive unit.
    4:- HD ... built in Interface
    5:- RGB, Video ... will take it from its 3.5Mhz to say 14Mhz
    swift240 swift240 June 2007 Hardware
  • OT: Commode AmigaYeah don't shoot me....its in chit chat! I won a nice Amiga A500 setup this weekend on Ebay: [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=0…

    ... 2.5 -> 3.5 cables so can use an old PC drive - 60 ...
    MrCheese MrCheese July 2007 Chit chat
  • OT: Commode AmigaYeah don't shoot me....its in chit chat! I won a nice Amiga A500 setup this weekend on Ebay: [url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=0…

    ... 2.5 -> 3.5 cables so can use an old PC drive - 60 ... use 6 Gb of that drive before it overwrites itself.
    DEATH DEATH July 2007 Chit chat
  • +3 broken driveHi, I bought a +3 from E-bay, but the drive doesn't work :( I am not so familiar with Speccys, I know how to program them, but this is the first I'…

    ... ] explains how to fit a 3.5" drive as drive A, if you think ... an electronic fault on the drive, there is a site that ...
    guesser guesser July 2007 Hardware
  • +3 broken driveHi, I bought a +3 from E-bay, but the drive doesn't work :( I am not so familiar with Speccys, I know how to program them, but this is the first I'…

    ... ] explains how to fit a 3.5" drive as drive A, if you think ... an electronic fault on the drive, there is a site that ... able to salvage two more 3" drives in addition to the ...
    kevthacker kevthacker July 2007 Hardware
  • +3 broken driveHi, I bought a +3 from E-bay, but the drive doesn't work :( I am not so familiar with Speccys, I know how to program them, but this is the first I'…

    ... bought a +3 from E-bay, but the drive doesn't ... ?

    Is the drive really dead?

    ... drive out, take it to the dump and fit a 3.5 ... /> I could fit a 3.5" disc drive as 'B', but then ... to fit a 3.5" disc drive internally within a +3?

    ...
    BruceNorton BruceNorton July 2007 Hardware
  • Spectrum+3Hi all, Got my Spectrum+3 from eBay this afternoon. Powered it up to find the drive belt is a no go. So I need a drive belt, Ok easy to get hold of n…

    ... generic cheepomax stuff.

    3" disks are hard to find ... your system. A Shugart 3.5" drive will revolutionise the way you ...
    DEATH DEATH July 2007 Hardware
  • Spectrum+3Hi all, Got my Spectrum+3 from eBay this afternoon. Powered it up to find the drive belt is a no go. So I need a drive belt, Ok easy to get hold of n…

    ... but you say a Shugart 3.5"?
    Where would I ... get a proper 720K drive from an old 3/486 PC, that ... suggest an OLD Amiga external drive (where one of mine came ... with a single sided drive. Oh, lots of 5.25" drives work ... to double up on the +3's PSU, it won't ...
    DEATH DEATH July 2007 Hardware
  • DeathTime stopped. DEATH looked at the hourglass, with disappointment. If you can tell disappointment from a skeleton in a cloak, that is. "IT IS NOT TI…

    ... pedestrians too......2hr 20mins to drive home today (30miles) because some ... ever again (it got me 3.5 grand when some tool knocked ...
    beanz beanz July 2007 Chit chat
  • dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…

    ... the +3 as I am waiting for a new drive belt)< ... so you would need another 3" drive attached to your PC
    3.5" drive to your +3 while you wait for ... the disk image to a 3.5" disk formatted to +3DOS ... you to mount your A: drive

    I'll ...
    guesser guesser July 2007 Hardware
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