gandalf@spock.UUCP (Mark Halstead) (03/02/90)
Help! My 1541 thinks there is a permanent write protect tab! I can read
files fine, but I cannot write anything to any disks, it gives me a 'write
protect' error. Does anyone know how to fix this? I think it is a software
problem turned hardware problem. I recently got the newest version of Kermit
from a friend, who neglected to inform me that the 'kermit-boot' file was
for C128's. So I loaded it and ran it. It gave a 'no block' error. THEN
I listed it and found it was for C128. Ever since that point I have been
unable to write with my disk drive. PLEASE HELP!
thanx in advance.
-Mark Halstead
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The likely reason that your 1541 can't write to a disk is because the the write protect sensor is covered with grunge. Use a good disk cleaner.
consp24@bingsune.cc.binghamton.edu (consp24) (03/02/90)
>Help! My 1541 thinks there is a permanent write protect tab! I can read >files fine, but I cannot write anything to any disks, it gives me a 'write >protect' error. Does anyone know how to fix this? I think it is a software >problem turned hardware problem. I recently got the newest version of Kermit >from a friend, who neglected to inform me that the 'kermit-boot' file was >for C128's. So I loaded it and ran it. It gave a 'no block' error. THEN >I listed it and found it was for C128. Ever since that point I have been >unable to write with my disk drive. PLEASE HELP! Open up the 1541 and clean the little LED that senses the write-protect notch (clean with alcohol or diskette cleaner). This is the most obvious hardware problem (also check the connecting wires for shorts). There also could be a problem with the drive ROMs, which someone with more expertise might be able to check. But check the obvious hardware problems first. Gregg W. Riedel CONSP24 @ BINGVAXA, BINGVAXU, BINGSUNS Student Consultant - State Univ. of New York at Binghamton ---------------------------------------------------------- "There are few personal problems that can't be solved by a suitable application of high explosives."
consp24@bingsune.cc.binghamton.edu (consp24) (03/06/90)
>The likely reason that your 1541 can't write to a disk is because the
the write protect sensor is covered >with grunge. Use a good disk cleaner.
A disk cleaner doesn't go near the write protect notch. The
cleaning must be done manually.
-Gregg
Gregg W. Riedel CONSP24 @ BINGVAXA, BINGVAXU, BINGSUNS
Student Consultant - State Univ. of New York at Binghamton