[alt.msdos.programmer] PS/2 formatting woes

pcb@gator.cacs.usl.edu (Peter C. Bahrs) (02/17/90)

I have used several pc's over the years and have never had a problem to
this extent before...however

since we have set up this pc lab of 30 PS/2 70s and 2 80s (about 1 year)
I have had 15 out of 50 diskettes go bad; the DSHD 3.5", of numerous
brands.

Suddenly, the diskette can't be read.  Norton utilites NU disk map
shows no errors.  One time norton DT said it was reading from
the 2nd FAT table?  I can't even re-format them with the DOS format 
command for the most part.  A couple I formated ad 720k.        

Has anyone experienced problems with diskette drives on the PS/2's.

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