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    From nijou@nijou@go2.FUCK.pl.SPAMMERS.ORG to comp.sys.cbm on Sunday, July 06, 2003 09:40:20
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    Hello Commodore fans! I have the following problem with my recently
    bought 1541-II and XE-1541 cable. Everything works fine (formatting, validating, copying files in both directions), except copying the whole
    disk images (D64) to blank 5,25" disks. When I start doing it (ALT+F5 in
    Star Commander, all versions were tested) 1541 tries to write the disk,
    but:

    - The drive is very loud, head bumps and noise can be heard - like it
    has maaaaany read/write errors
    - After a few seconds SC pops up "20, READ ERROR, 01, 00". Skipping
    tracks does not help.

    If I try to copy files from *inside* the .D64, it works great. But
    therefore I cannot copy such games as Maniac Mansion (with hidden
    files).

    I have tested my drive with various diskettes and PCs and problem
    remained. What could be the reason for this and how to fix it?

    thanks in advance for help - nijou (formerly known as YOIK/VADER :-)


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  • From sta@sta@c64.org (Joe Forster/STA) to comp.sys.cbm on Monday, July 07, 2003 01:30:46
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    Hi nijou,

    - The drive is very loud, head bumps and noise can be heard - like it
    has maaaaany read/write errors
    - After a few seconds SC pops up "20, READ ERROR, 01, 00". Skipping
    tracks does not help.

    I'm sure it's just "Head movement speed" set having been set to a too
    low value... Bye,

    Joe Forster/STA
    sta@c64.org
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  • From nijou@nijou@go2.FUCK.pl.SPAMMERS.ORG to comp.sys.cbm on Tuesday, July 08, 2003 01:02:56
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    "Joe Forster/STA":

    I'm sure it's just "Head movement speed" set having been set to a too
    low value... Bye,

    Thank you, Joe, for the answer. I have tried various settings of "Head movement...", but no success. One clue: the problematic tracks are #1
    and a few sectors from #2 - the tracks #3-35 are written correctly. This happens with every .d64 image. What can I do to fix it? I can't wait to
    play that oldie-goldies! :-(

    nijou


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