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Spectrum +3 - Copy games from external 3.5 to internal 3 inches floppy disk [Help]Hello, I've bought a kit to connect an [b]external 3.5 floppy disk[/b] to +3. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/jdYRQD8T/kit.jpg[/img] I'm using [b]…
BTW i know the game i've copied its working 1OO%, because i've load it sucessfuly using the external drive as a:
I just need how to copy the game from the external to the internal drive.
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Spectrum +3 - Copy games from external 3.5 to internal 3 inches floppy disk [Help]Hello, I've bought a kit to connect an [b]external 3.5 floppy disk[/b] to +3. [img]https://i.postimg.cc/jdYRQD8T/kit.jpg[/img] I'm using [b]…
... be easier connecting the 3" drive up and writing the images ... +3 board to fit a drive select changeover switch/jumper mod ... that things boot from the external drive. -
Making an external 3" USB floppy drive ?I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC. Can I use the …
I came across an old 3" floppy drive, and I got the idea of making it into an external USB drive to write +3 images onto from my PC.
Can I use the USB interface from a modern external 3,5" drive for this ? -
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.
Is ... />
Could it be drive belts? The drive does appear to whir ... -
Backing up to an external hard drive.I've just brought a 500gig external HDD to backup some files. Not all of them, just the inportant ones (music, photos, a few films etc). It's a Seaga…
... 've just brought a 500gig external HDD to backup some files ... etc). It's a Seagate drive and runs via USB 2 ... never backed up to an external HDD before. I know how ... -
Spectrum +3 External 3.5 driveHi All, I made a 3.5 external hard drive for my Amstrad CPC & it works a treat. I would like to use the same drive on my +3 but I dont know what co…
Hi All,
I made a 3.5 external hard drive for my Amstrad CPC & it works a treat.
I would like to use the same drive on my +3 but I dont know what command to use in basic?
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ZX Spectrum +3, external 3.5 drive, lots of floppiesJust gauging interest here and wondering what price people may want to offer for: ZX Spectrum +3 all original and mint condition - have replaced the…
... the drive belt and everything works extremely well.
External 3 ... .5" floppy drive, with switchable cable and ... -
FS: External 3 1/2" disk driveI have a rotec external 3.5" disk drive for sale which is in perfect working order. This is a perfect disk drive is you want to mod your +3 with a ne…
I have a rotec external 3.5" disk drive for sale which is ... . This is a perfect disk drive is you want to mod ... with a new internal disk drive!
Looking for ?15 ... -
Internal modern 1.44MB 3.5 drive for +3Hello! this [url]http://www.secarica.ro/html/plus3_hardware.html#3and5inchdrive[/url] says that modern 1.44MB 3.5 driver are unusable as interval …
... driver are unusable as interval drive A for +3.
drive.
So, why can ... to make the drive A: and the make
external switch for ... connect READY to ground to always get READY OR to an external switch ... -
External floppy driveI suspect this has been asked before but any way as I am new here. Has any one used an external floppy drive unit on the Spectrum+3 before now? Que…
... any one used an external floppy drive unit on the ... Would I need any particular external floppy drtive unit?
... 2 sprare LS120 floppy drive units, can I use ... use the Internal floppy drive from my PC as ... still use this if external floppy drive unit is used?< ... -
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…
... from tape, not the floppy drive (or do they mean floppy ... " command, it says that drive A: is not ready.
Exact ... when using cat command: "Drive A: not ready - Retry, Ignore or Cancel ... -
+3 floppy drive commands for drive b:Hi, I successfully rigged up a 3.5" floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 w/jumpers), a modified external dc power supply *thanks to Mr. J. King for the diagr…
... " floppy drive(a chinon fz 357 w/jumpers), a modified external dc ... to save a program to drive B:
Using save "program ... go into detail about second drive commands) what I'm missing ... -
Spectrum Hard DriveHiya all Does anyone know where i can find a Dummies guide to building the 'internal' hard drive interface for the Spectrum +3? I've found lots of …
... to building the 'internal' hard drive interface for the Spectrum +3 ... of details on building the external one but nothing on the ... -
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. -
ANNOUNCE: BASin Release 12 ready for downloadWell, after a rather large break, BASin's latest incarnation is ready for public use. Probably. BASin is a Sinclair Spectrum development environme…
... , BASin's latest incarnation is ready for public use.
drive your programs.
Editor integration ... loaded and saved to Hard Drive using standard speccy LOAD/SAVE ... -
ANNOUNCE: BASin Release 12 ready for downloadWell, after a rather large break, BASin's latest incarnation is ready for public use. Probably. BASin is a Sinclair Spectrum development environme…
... , BASin's latest incarnation is ready for public use.
drive your programs.
Editor integration ... loaded and saved to Hard Drive using standard speccy LOAD/SAVE ... -
What is an MS Drive?I bought a memory card on eBay yesterday, an SD Memory card, as I have an SD drive on my laptop, and figured I might as well. My laptop also has a …
... , as I have an SD drive on my laptop, and figured ... a
Windbond MS Drive(F): Removable Disk
What is an MS drive, is the slot for flash ... is it for pluggin an external device in??:|
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B: drive dont workHi all, I went to Maplin today got myself a DIY lead the one with the proper 34 way edge connector for the Spectrum+3 other end 34 way to floppy driv…
... correct voltage to the floppy drive.
I have also ... /> The Sony floppy drive is from an External Amiga floppy drive.
drive spins continuosly, I have disconnected ... the A drive and still nothing, but the ... -
Spectrum +3 disk drive problem (?)I took up using Spectrums only many years after any ZX model was last in production. I've been lucky enough to find one each of the various 128k mode…
... probably cheap because the disk drive wouldn't load anything at ... an external cassette player, but I lost hope about the drive. More ... replace the rubber drive belt and give the drive a general clean ... Spectrum rather than the disk drive.
Has anyone ... -
Floppy Drive on +DHello, I have unfortunately no old drive left, but want run my +D. Problem is that newer drives has no switch anymore for choosing between drive 1 an…
... /> I have unfortunately no old drive left, but want run my ... choosing between drive 1
and 2. They are ready configured for ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... disk drives not having the READY signal. Is it necessary for ... -
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…
... have connected it to Drive B connector with a 34 ... Drive A. I then I bridged 33&34 for the ready ... signal. The drive spins up, but ... reset. If I remove the ready signal I get "Retry, ... the disk drive maybe faulty?
The drive is from ... -
Commodore 64 - First time trying - REVIEW & Pictures!Right, so the 2nd hand shop was selling this Commodore and accessories. So I decided to buy it, as I've never had a Commodore and this is my first ti…
... recorder
1514 big disc drive
lots of discs and ... there is another input for external video.
I tried plugging ... tricky part. Connecting the disk drive (with a RS232 round cable ... tries and forever seeing that "READY" on the screen was getting ... -
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 ... -
MGT plusD +d bundle inc disk drive for saleReluctant sale due to imminent baby in December and too many toys! MGT plusD fully working with external floppy drive, pass through joystick adaptor…
... /> MGT plusD fully working with external floppy drive, pass through joystick adaptor ... some seem to be selling drive alone for) ono for the ... -
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? -
Replacing the +3 disk driveI've come into possession of a +3 with a none functioning disk drive. I've been doing some searching and know that the 180k floppy can be replaced wi…
... with a none functioning disk drive. I've been doing some ... replaced with a 3.5" drive, but is it possible to ... all be ready to tell me its probably just the drive belt ... -
HxC Floppy Drive Emulator - help neededHi! I?m really having difficulties with my new HxC SD card floppy emulator on a Spectrum +3. It?s REV C cased light gray, with no labels on it, so I…
... ) as I used for an external FD-1. When switching on ... get asked to assign a drive letter. I can toggle between ... to be recognized as a drive.
All information on ... unit on a +3 (as drive B)?
