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  • opening Microdrive cartridgeI've been trying to replace the tiny 'sponge' with variable success. in two tiny tapes it worked but, iirc, they worked even with no sponge at all. I…

    ... /> It says 'microdrive not present' on CAT and 'write protected' on FORMAT.
    orange orange December 2011 Hardware
  • [ANN]: Spectaculator 5.0 available for downloadHere we go again... *deep breath* ;) Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Specta…

    ... .
    Disk images can be write protected, formatted, ejected and inserted
    - Added authentic generation of the Microdrive motor noise (both with
    Microdrive state from a zx-state ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle April 2003 Emulators
  • Disk is write protected all timeHow to disable the write protection with the DSK files when use the ZXSpin ? I cant find a way to do it....

    How to disable the write protection with the DSK files when use the ZXSpin ?
    I cant find a way to do it....
    arfgh arfgh September 2011 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • New release of Tapir + new MDR management utilityMikie just made a new release of Tapir, with the following changes: - Corrected a typo in the Data window that was there since day one (doesn't anyo…

    ... new utility to manage MDR microdrive cartridge image files, with the ... file.
    * A click on 'Write protected' label changes the state of ...
    Alessandro Grussu Alessandro Grussu October 2021 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Wrong File Type, 0:1Ive gone thru an entire transform box full (20) of cartridges containing spectrum games that i wrestled off bay last year, yet not a single one will …

    ... Drive is write protected.
    cbc File already exists.
    cd2 Microdrive full ... Verification has failed.
    d25 Microdrive not present.
    d3e Bad ...
    jp jp April 2008 Hardware
  • ZX Spin + 128k + Interface 1Is it just me or does the Interface 1 not work in ZX Spin when you select the 128k? :( I'm trying to write some code that uses microdrives but I nee…

    ... be inaccurate about Fuse's microdrive emulation?[/QUOTE]

    I ... ]10 PRINT "Please insert a write-protected microdrive cart"
    15 LET x ... no support for bit 0 (write-protect tab) and bit 2 ... won't copy itself to microdrive. (I just did a quick ...
    Jimmy Jimmy November 2011 Emulators
  • Create a new microdrive cartridge image formatHi there, I'm working to emulate the IF1+Microdrives in JSpeccy.I've found what the "classic" MDR format ins't capable to store all the required inf…

    ... . Ian Logan in the "Spectrum Microdrive Book" states that the tape ... /> * -------------
    * WR_PROT 0x01 (cartridge is write protected)
    * COMPRESSED 0x02 (cartridge data ...
    zx81 zx81 December 2011 Emulators
  • 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 …

    ... weekend i tested my 4 microdrive crtridges with 3 microdrives ( i ... stopping you writing to a write protected cartridge is the ROM routines ...
    RobeeeJay RobeeeJay July 2012 Hardware
  • How to convert a .txt file (ASCII/PC) into a Tasword file?Short version: [B]How can I convert a .txt file (PC) into a Tasword file (ZX Spectrum)?[/B] Longer version: {Maybe I should first re-introduce mysel…

    ... to assign a Microdrive file via the View Microdrive window (although if ... sure that it's not write protected (the little padlock symbol is ...
    Battle Bunny Battle Bunny May 2013 Games
  • [NEW]: Spectaculator 6.0Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/+…

    ... . Disk images
    can be write protected, formatted, ejected and inserted.

    - New versions of Injectaload protected games now load correctly.
    Jon Needle Jon Needle December 2003 Emulators
  • Spectrum +3 disk drive errorsHello!As i am waiting for the ula chips to fix my spectrum 128+ i received another spectrum +3 i bought from ebay. I changed the drive disk belt as …

    ... error that the disk is write protected even though i have unprotected ... write protect mechanism that checks to see if the disk is protected ...
    Msx2 Msx2 July 2007 Hardware
  • 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…

    ... get told the disc is write protected when it is not.
    swift240 swift240 July 2007 Hardware
  • ZX +3 Disk Drive Problems!Hello! I Picked up a +3 a couple of weeks ago in a shop for 10 quid, I was very pleased with myself. I realised that this thing was a disk drive thin…

    ... it always says that its Write protected? even when (after looking at ...
    Ultirian Ultirian January 2008 Hardware
  • +3 disks or drive problem?hi my ebay +3 arrived today and I got some disks elsewhere for it and they don't seem to format.. I can get a "cat" up and try the format a: and it …

    ... tells me the drive is write protected. I checked the tabs, and ...
    fog fog October 2009 Hardware
  • Disc insertion problemLately, whenever i put a disc in (cd or dvd) it pops up asking me whether to format it, if i click cancel it wont open the disc to access the files t…

    ... do this or disc is write protected, but, after doing it i ...
    mel the bell mel the bell January 2010 Chit chat
  • Writing to virtual disks/tapes? (in ZX Spin, please)I have some emulators installed in Windows: Spectaculator 8, ZXSpin 0.7 and Fuse (1.0.0.1). I've been able to save to disks in Spectaculator and fuse…

    ... , it says that disk is write protected. Also, I don't know ... fails when I try to write to floppy disk.

    Zup Zup January 2013 Emulators
  • DIVIDE PLUS - new memory mode DIVIDE128Divide PLUS contain 512kB sram + 512kB flash eprom. Memory paging in this device is enable on two different ports : 1) port #E3 is compatible with o…

    ... paging bits on port #E3 (write only)
    D0 - D1 = number ... paging bits on port #17 (write only)
    D0 = this bit ... = ram page 3 are not write protected as in original divide mode ... from 128kB ram block and write number 0-3 to port ...
    velesoft velesoft June 2013 Hardware
  • Hardware description - DivIDE interface[B][U]DIVIDE interface / DivIDE 2k11[/U][/B] [B][U]The main description[/U][/B] DIVIDE is IDE interface with own external memory. Thanks to very goo…

    ... Divide contol port: #E3(227) - write only[/B]
    [CODE]D0 ... mode ram page 3 with write protect are used instead ... then this ram page is write protected (bacause ram 3 contain ROM ... br /> [CODE][U]ADRESS READ WRITE[/U]
    #A3(163) DATA ...
    velesoft velesoft August 2013 Hardware
  • Using +3e ROMs without physically replacing internal ROM chips?Is there any external hardware available which can logically replace the internal ROMs of a +3 with, e.g. the +3e ROMs, *without* having to open up a…

    ... a stretch too far. Even write-protected, battery backed RAM would do ...
    u6c87 u6c87 November 2013 Hardware
  • New TAPmaster 3.0 for MB-02+Hello all eager MB-02+ users, after this year's flood of rather dull programs from me, this one's real smash ;;) . Well, I have to thank to Busy f…

    ... /> 3) if target disk is write protected, it can open it (EH ...
    Hood Hood March 2018 Brand new software
  • disk write protect on Spin ?Is there an option for Spin to default a (loaded) disk to be write protect ? I whish I have no worry when loading a perfect original disk to convert …

    ... a (loaded) disk to be write protect ?
    [/quote]
    < ... extended disk format are always write protected though - you'll get ... the "Disk is write protected" error everytime.

    [ ... of my TZX/DSK files write-protected. Works well here :)
    Woody Woody October 2002 Emulators
  • disk write protect on Spin ?Is there an option for Spin to default a (loaded) disk to be write protect ? I whish I have no worry when loading a perfect original disk to convert …

    ... extended disk format are always write protected though - you'll get ... the "Disk is write protected" error everytime.[/quote]
    ... with X128 has the write protect option listed as ... RealSpectrum has no limitation on write protect action.

    secarica secarica October 2002 Emulators
  • [NEW]: Spectaculator 6.0Spectaculator is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for PCs running Windows 95, 98, ME, NT 4, 2000 and XP. Spectaculator emulates the 16K/48K/128K/+2/+…

    ... />
    Seems to need a write-enabled disk once you press ... then.

    Disks are write-protected by default to stop accidental ...
    Jon Needle Jon Needle December 2003 Emulators
  • 1.44 mb disketteswhat stops a disk drive formatting 1.44mb disks as 720k disks, is there a hole or a dent or something that the drive detects the capacity. if so woul…

    ... is a hole for the write protection at the opposite of ... of sellotape over the non-write protection and it should work ... detects wether a disk is write protected or not. There is another ...
    VincentAC VincentAC December 2004 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • 1MB EmulatorsI know emulators emulate 16k, 48k and 128k put could you create a emulator with 1MB of ram? I mean if you added in 256 colours (emuzwin)then you cou…

    ... disk.
    The disk is write-protected. Any attempts by the Spectrum ... Disk 'write' protected errors.
    The disk is write-protected and cannot be write enabled ... the disk will produce Disk 'write' protected errors.'

    What a ...
    HonoredShadow HonoredShadow March 2005 Emulators
  • +3 realdisk supportRS32 doesn't have realdisk support, and the older dos version doesnt support +3 disks. how can I get this to work? Is there an update, or will I have…

    ... your 3" disks write protected, or has the write protect pin come out ... trying to read a copy protected disk and earlier versions of ...
    Andrew Barker Andrew Barker March 2005 Emulators
  • "Unknown disk format"-error on Spectrum +3Hi, I have just gotten around to changing the drivebelt in my newly acquired +3. I tried to format one of the 3" disks I bought on eBay the other we…

    ... nail and you will not write or format those disks without ... should report "disk write protected" if you try to write to it though ... HIFORMAT won't report a write protect error, it'll just ...
    DEATH DEATH December 2005 Hardware
  • ZXCF InterfaceI'm just trying to get an idea for the ZXCF interface, and to me, it looks a much cleaner design compared to divIDE (Of course, that's just my opinio…

    ... a patched version held in write protectable RAM, whereas divIDE prefers ... ZXCF would be a "Permanent Write Protect" bit, a little like ... ZXCF memory would become permanently write protected until the next reset.
    MikeW MikeW April 2006 Hardware
  • ZXCF InterfaceI'm just trying to get an idea for the ZXCF interface, and to me, it looks a much cleaner design compared to divIDE (Of course, that's just my opinio…

    ... , the individual banks are not write protected, merely
    any writes to ... />
    For compatibility reasons, a write to port #7ffd will copy ... bits 0-3 of the write
    to bits 0-3 ...
    bit 7 of the write will disable all further page ...
    MikeW MikeW April 2006 Hardware
  • ZXCF InterfaceI'm just trying to get an idea for the ZXCF interface, and to me, it looks a much cleaner design compared to divIDE (Of course, that's just my opinio…

    ... the individual banks are not write protected, merely
    any writes ...
    For compatibility reasons, a write to port #7ffd will copy ... was written to, simply write the page number into two ... current 64k configuration to be write-protectable. This might have ...
    Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous April 2006 Hardware
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