How to read a MEMOREX 2S/2D Microdisk double sided 135 TPI floppy?

Matt Huszagh All Messages By This Member #9234 Hi, I have software for an HP 85685A that came on MEMOREX 2S/2D Microdisk double sided 135 TPI floppies. What do I need to read these? I have a sony MSFD-20U USB floppy drive. But, when I try to use that I get errors such as the following: [3679302.661485] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Unit Not Ready [3679302.661489] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] [3679302.661490] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Add. Sense: Cannot read medium - unknown format [3679302.709487] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Read Capacity(10) failed: Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [3679302.709490] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] [3679302.709491] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Add. Sense: Cannot read medium - unknown format [3679302.725501] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Write Protect is on [3679302.725502] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Mode Sense: 00 46 00 80 Thanks, Matt
Bruce All Messages By This Member #9238 if by microfloppy, you mean 3.5" floppy, then my first guess is that they are LIF formatted disks. You most likely cannot rd them on a USB floppy drive. If you have a floppy with a "native" (i.e. Motherboard connected) floppy, then get a copy of HP LIF utilities. You can convert them to DOS readable floppies, but the HP device will probably not be able to read the DOS version. Cheers! bRUCE Quoting Matt Huszagh <huszaghmatt@...>: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Hi, I have software for an HP 85685A that came on MEMOREX 2S/2D Microdisk double sided 135 TPI floppies. What do I need to read these? I have a sony MSFD-20U USB floppy drive. But, when I try to use that I get errors such as the following: [3679302.661485] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Unit Not Ready [3679302.661489] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] [3679302.661490] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Add. Sense: Cannot read medium - unknown format [3679302.709487] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Read Capacity(10) failed: Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [3679302.709490] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] [3679302.709491] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Add. Sense: Cannot read medium - unknown format [3679302.725501] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Write Protect is on [3679302.725502] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Mode Sense: 00 46 00 80 Thanks, Matt
Matt Huszagh All Messages By This Member #9240 Thanks Bruce. Yes it’s a 3.5” floppy. Unfortunately I don’t have a motherboard with a floppy controller, but I just ordered an HP 9122, which I could use anyway with my 382 controller. I hope/think that will cover it - we’ll see. Matt toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:12 PM Bruce <bruce@...> wrote: if by microfloppy, you mean 3.5" floppy, then my first guess is that they are LIF formatted disks. You most likely cannot rd them on a USB floppy drive. If you have a floppy with a "native" (i.e. Motherboard connected) floppy, then get a copy of HP LIF utilities. You can convert them to DOS readable floppies, but the HP device will probably not be able to read the DOS version. Cheers! bRUCE Quoting Matt Huszagh <huszaghmatt@...>: > Hi, > > I have software for an HP 85685A that came on MEMOREX 2S/2D Microdisk > double sided 135 TPI floppies. What do I need to read these? I have a > sony MSFD-20U USB floppy drive. But, when I try to use that I get errors > such as the following: > > [3679302.661485] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Unit Not Ready > [3679302.661489] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] > [3679302.661490] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Add. Sense: Cannot read medium - > unknown format > [3679302.709487] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Read Capacity(10) failed: > Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE > [3679302.709490] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] > [3679302.709491] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Add. Sense: Cannot read medium - > unknown format > [3679302.725501] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Write Protect is on > [3679302.725502] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Mode Sense: 00 46 00 80 > > Thanks, > Matt > > >
Bruce All Messages By This Member #9248 Matt - I think that will probably be OK. Which version of the 9122 did you order - I believe the C version supports both HD and stndard floppies. Other versions only support low density. Other members can give you better information. Cheers! Bruce Quoting Matt Huszagh <huszaghmatt@...>: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Thanks Bruce. Yes it’s a 3.5” floppy. Unfortunately I don’t have a motherboard with a floppy controller, but I just ordered an HP 9122, which I could use anyway with my 382 controller. I hope/think that will cover it - we’ll see. Matt On Tue, Jan 17, 2023 at 10:12 PM Bruce <bruce@...> wrote: if by microfloppy, you mean 3.5" floppy, then my first guess is that they are LIF formatted disks. You most likely cannot rd them on a USB floppy drive. If you have a floppy with a "native" (i.e. Motherboard connected) floppy, then get a copy of HP LIF utilities. You can convert them to DOS readable floppies, but the HP device will probably not be able to read the DOS version. Cheers! bRUCE Quoting Matt Huszagh <huszaghmatt@...>: Hi, I have software for an HP 85685A that came on MEMOREX 2S/2D Microdisk double sided 135 TPI floppies. What do I need to read these? I have a sony MSFD-20U USB floppy drive. But, when I try to use that I get errors such as the following: [3679302.661485] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Unit Not Ready [3679302.661489] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] [3679302.661490] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Add. Sense: Cannot read medium - unknown format [3679302.709487] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Read Capacity(10) failed: Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE [3679302.709490] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Sense Key : Medium Error [current] [3679302.709491] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Add. Sense: Cannot read medium - unknown format [3679302.725501] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Write Protect is on [3679302.725502] sd 12:0:0:0: [sdf] Mode Sense: 00 46 00 80 Thanks, Matt

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