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 Subject: XF551 boot/format problem
Author: Marout Yasuo Borms (ip565f6731.direct-adsl.nl)
Date:   04-29-2007 21:50

hello,

I recently decided to pick up my old 800XL.
Browsing several 2nd hand trade sites I obtained several add-ons.

Problem: I have 2 1050's and a XF551 drive.
My 800XL is a Rev C PAL machine

The XF551 I obtained 10 years ago new in box.
Back then the machine refused to boot using the DOS XE 1.0 that came with the XF551.

Recently I aquired another original DOS XE disk.

Both DOS XE's boot when loaded into a 1050. but cause BOOT ERROR when loaded in the XF551

Once Booted, I can access the XF551. But it won't format disks.

It will Read disks formatted with DOS 2, 2.5 or DOS XE on a 1050. But it won't format any disks.
I've tried all formats (S/M/D/XF)

S,D and XF all give 707 free sectors on the 1050, M gives 1011 sectors. The disks are 360k soft sector disks from the PC.

What am I doing wrong?


Regards,
marout

 Topics Author  Date
  XF551 boot/format problem  Marout Yasuo Borms 04-29-2007 21:50 
   RE: XF551 boot/format problem new randy viau 05-02-2007 03:53 
   RE: XF551 boot/format problem new Rick D 06-22-2007 05:58 

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