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Microdrive woesHi there! Just managed to pick up a 2nd hand Microdrive and interface one... Came with an introductory program which doesn't seem to load. Since its…
... pick up a 2nd hand Microdrive and interface one...
Came ... . Since its actually the only cartridge I have, could someone please ... -
Microdrive Mayhem!I'm wandering if anyone can help me. I recently acquired an Interface 1 plus a couple of Microdrives. But I can't get them to work properly. The Int…
... a Microdrive not Present after half a second - maybe a damaged cartridge ... different connecting cables, using several microdrive cartridges, on three different Spectrums ... ?
Are there any Microdrive utility / diagnostic programs available on ... -
Microdrive questionI bought a microdrive and interface 1 this weekend and was thrilled to get it to work yesterday evening. I managed to format a cartridge and save som…
... . When I insert a cartridge and use a microdrive command (like CAT ... the computer to silence the microdrive. Is this normal? From the ... not advisable to remove a cartridge when the LED is still ... the break key activates the microdrive motor as well. This seems ... -
Extended Microdrive FormatterHello all, After a few months on a steep learning curve, some heavy duty reading and plenty of trial and error I?ve written an extended microdrive f…
... I?ve written an extended microdrive format utility. It?s not ... getting more sectors on the cartridge by decreasing gaps - that ... allow you to format a cartridge with customised HDFLAG(IX+# ... program (supplied on the Introduction cartridge) chooses to ignore ALL ... -
How to recover data from old Microdrive cartridges?I have 17 Microdrive cartridges that I filled with games (some listed in the "Missing in Action" section of this website) about 20 years ago. My or…
I have 17 Microdrive cartridges that I filled with ... ago.
My original Microdrive is lost so I bought ... another Microdrive (through eBay) which works perfectly on a blank cartridge that ... -
Microdrive gamesI saw a few Spectrum games on Ebay recently which were advertised as being in the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the cartridge with a la…
... the microdrive format, they even had a photo of the cartridge with ... /> Were any games released on microdrive or did this seller transfer ... a game onto a microdrive and then print out a ... -
Microdrive wont LOAD - Help PleaseI have many Microdrive cartridges containing Original Programs and Backups. I have tried to read and load from any number of the cartridges all seem…
I have many Microdrive cartridges containing Original Programs and ... LOAD*.... or RUN start the microdrive but I get "File not ... .
If I FORMAT a cartridge I get better results (will ... noise issue.
The microdrive does not seem to have ... -
WANTED: ZX Microdrive Introductory CartridgeHaving thought I had heard the last of the whirr of microdrives copying, I have managed to get a small stock of unused ones. However, I need to test…
... working copy of the introductory cartridge - does anyone have one to ... -
Microdrive Not Present.... the little fibber!Hi chaps. I've just dug out my IF1 and microdrive to search from some long lost stuff on cartridge. I cannot find the ribbon cable for the life of m…
... and microdrive to search from some long lost stuff on cartridge. I ... said microdrive not present, so I plugged in a cartridge and did ... a CAT 1. Again "microdrive not present ... at telling me that the microdrive is not present!
Lerm Transpack 3 - Microdrive versionListed on [URL="http://cgi.ebay.com/Sinclair-Spectrum-MicroDrive-Cassette-Lerm-TPack3_W0QQitemZ320294319441QQihZ011QQcategoryZ11994QQssPageNameZWDVWQ…
... ://cgi.ebay.com/Sinclair-Spectrum-MicroDrive-Cassette-Lerm-TPack3_W0QQitemZ320294319441QQihZ011QQcategoryZ11994QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]ebay[/URL ... eye on this?
The cartridge label looks a wee bit ...Machine Code Microdrive File LoaderI've been experimenting with transferring games to run from microdrive. Typically I like to see a loading screen while things are happening, and I li…
... have put a demonstration cartridge together, but it's ... /> [CODE];
; machine code microdrive file loader
; proof of ... ld (l_str1),a ; signify microdrive operation
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bit ... /> call $199d ; dive into microdrive load/verify block
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Microdrive ProblemI have a microdrive, that formats, loads and saves ok. But the mechanism does not stop running when the command if finished. Even if I remove the c…
I have a microdrive, that formats, loads and saves ok.
But the mechanism does not stop running when the command if finished. Even if I remove the cartridge, the mechanism keeps running.
Any Ideas ?ZX Microdrive, Boxed - Complete, VGCHi, Sinclair ZX Microdrive for sale with original box, connectors, cartridge, books etc. Really good condition, clean and unmarked. Photo and detai…
... /> Sinclair ZX Microdrive for sale with original box, connectors, cartridge, books etc ... .ebay.co.uk/Sinclair-ZX-Microdrive-Boxed-Extras-/260631749490?cmd=ViewItem ...Transferring games into MicrodriveLast week a big pack of empty microdrive cartridges arrived, and now I'm ready to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy. One of my aim w…
... to playing with my little microdrive equipped speccy.
One ... some of the games into microdrive cartridges, then I realized there ... to transfer games into a cartridge.
I've ... and transferring the data into cartridge, but we'll need about ...Microdrive MaintenanceHi All I've come into possesion of two microdrives and 5 cartridges. I have an interface 1 which I believe is fine. I can issue commands to the micr…
... white border forever or reports "microdrive not present". ALso I noticed ... should obtain a known working microdrive and cartridge. However then I'd ...ZX Microdrive errorToday I started some ZX Microdrive having in the closet, and only one has given me problems with the typical [B]Microdrive Not present[/B] error. As …
Today I started some ZX Microdrive having in the closet, and ... problems with the typical [B]Microdrive Not present[/B] error.
... thought it was a cartridge cleaning or problem ... but it ...Microdrive using simple coilWhile listening to my iPod using cassette car adapter I came to idea - why not doing the same for the microdrive? Anyone ever tried that? Do you thin…
... doing the same for the microdrive? Anyone ever tried that? Do ... a simple coil in the cartridge could do the trick? You ... has decent tech info on microdrive inner workings available?Microdrive units with weak (not dead) ULAs...Hi everybody, I've got a Microdrive unit here. It didn't work. It does now (actually, it was the ribbon had broken and the ground had lost contact, …
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I've got a Microdrive unit here. It didn't ... Microdrive is working. However, not fully. When I format a cartridge with ... 60K. Reading back a formatted cartridge loses data too.
More troubles: The microdriveRecently bought a used Spectrum Expansion System incl IF1 and microdrive - in a really nice looking condition, along with the accompaniing software o…
... a program from the fourth cartridge (the spare one) but that ... to even CAT this fourth cartridge - a short blink from the ... diode and the cartridge is pushed half a centimeter ... 's explanation of cleaning the microdrive and really carefully followed the ...The Sinclair Microdrive NightmareHi folks, following the [URL="http://youtu.be/Kh4hkIyjdNE"]?Sinclair ZX Spectrum - 30th Birthday Anniversary 2012 - The Movie?[/URL] and the series …
... Spectrum 1983 System Test ROM Cartridge?[/URL] videos I had this ... . But then...
The Microdrive, the ill-fated ?mass? storage ... ://youtu.be/aFzZJkXRwsU"]"The Sinclair Microdrive Nightmare - part 1"[/URL][/B ...Microdrive Serial ProtocolGentlemen, I've been dreaming for a long time to develop a Microdrive emulator, where an SD card loaded with .MDR cartridge images can be accessed t…
... a Microdrive emulator, where an SD card loaded with .MDR cartridge images ... bidirectional communications between IF1 and Microdrive, for which I've ... Shadow Rom Disassembly, the IF1/Microdrive Service Manual, and the ... Analyzer and a IF1/microdrive out there?)Second Hand Microdrive CartridgesWe have a pile of second hand microdrive cartridges for sale - you ideally need to replace the felt pads on them before use. They have various bits …
... a pile of second hand microdrive cartridges for sale - you ideally ... them.
50p a cartridge plus postage.... :)Microdrive-Microdrive incompatibility?Hi All! Finally I could get enough Microdrives and connecting blocks (or cable replacement) to make the largest storage configuration of the classic…
... they could read my test cartridge mostly for the first try ... only one "other type" of Microdrive was connected to it).
Microdrive" group. The Interface 1 board ...Microdrive repair - GREAT NEWS!Microdrive repair facts: We know (almost) pure alcohol and cotton swabs are needed a lot to clean the Microdrive head. We know cartridges degrade, so…
... But from my last months Microdrive lot check&repair run ... Most often they resulted in 'Microdrive full', so 0K available, after ... quite a lot on the cartridge quality - but for sure ... /> And new ones on another Microdrive:
[IMG]http://benophetinternet. ...ZX Microdrive .mdr file "Cruncher"Hello all. Last year I've been in contact with Marcos Cruz and he gave me the idea to write a [b].mdr[/b] manipulator since it is a well known for…
... host file to/from a cartridge
- port ... the content of a cartridge. This feature is useful ... to verify the cartridge integrity of any sector. ... fully 254-sectors length cartridge: It is well ... the peculiar way the ZX Microdrive FORMAT "M" command works ...Random-Access to Microdrive FileI am working on a BASIC program to backup a microdrive text-file to standard tape array-file. To backup a text-file from one microdrive to a secon…
... -file from one microdrive to a second microdrive, once we OPEN ... free sector left in the cartridge, forcing the subsequent write ... the right position within the cartridge itself.
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Normally, a cartridge has less than 254 sectors ...New Utility Z80onMDR - Transfer Z80 snapshot to Microdrive CartridgesWith the growing popularity of the excellent vDrive [url]https://vdrivezx.com/vdrivezx/[/url] I've adapted one of my utilities to create Microdrive …
... my utilities to create Microdrive cartridges from Z80 snapshots ... to get games onto cartridge, including the ability to ... /> | -m NAME - specify Microdrive Volume & Output Name, length ... estimated size check if showing Microdrive oversize.
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| ...Strange Microdrive format.Hi all, I got a new (old?) cartridge today and it's called "ArchBak" and just ran forever in my Spectrum when I did a CAT. However when I looked d…
... /> I got a new (old?) cartridge today and it's called ... , the opposite of the normal Microdrive, as interleaves go. I haven ... got an idea what this cartridge might have been? I reformatted ...OqtaDrive - Microdrive emulator for Spectrum & QLQuite a while ago I reported about my [url="https://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/55983/yet-another-microdrive-emulator#latest"]first prototy…
... /forums/discussion/55983/yet-another-microdrive-emulator#latest"]first prototype for ... ://worldofspectrum.org/forums/discussion/58258/microdrive-logic-flow"]here[/url] prompted ... ], doing a Microdrive test with the original Sinclair demo cartridge image, and ...WiP Raspberry Pico Microdrive Hardware EmulatorDecided to take the plunge and learn how to program a Raspberry Pico Micro Controller and, after messing around a lot with Oqtadrive, decided to crea…
... a hardware emulator for the Microdrive as my first project because ... games), format the cartridges, show cartridge info (simple CAT to the ...
