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howtos:emulators:xtrs [2012/10/19 17:49 (UTC)] – [COPYING AMPRO DS/DD DISKS] ldkraemerhowtos:emulators:xtrs [2012/10/19 17:53 (UTC)] – [WARNING - UNAPPROVED METHOD:] ldkraemer
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 the heads as the platter tries to spin so the read heads can recover the data.\\  the heads as the platter tries to spin so the read heads can recover the data.\\ 
  
-I chose use a lubricant from KANO LABS in Nashville, Tennessee called Aerosol "SiliKroil" to lubricate my floppy's. I was able to\\ +I chose use a lubricant from KANO LABS in Nashville, Tennessee USA called Aerosol "SiliKroil" to lubricate my floppy's. I was able to\\ 
 recover about 85% of the disks using this TOTALLY UNAPPROVED method. I ruined the first 4-5 disks by trying to read them.\\  recover about 85% of the disks using this TOTALLY UNAPPROVED method. I ruined the first 4-5 disks by trying to read them.\\ 
 A costly ERROR!\\  A costly ERROR!\\ 
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 Then, I just repeated the process for the 26 Disks I had saved........... Then, I just repeated the process for the 26 Disks I had saved...........
-Unfortunately, Disks 1, 2, &3 were ruined in the process, but gave me the UNAPPROVED METHOD described above.+Unfortunately, Disks 1, 2, &3 were ruined in the process, but gave me the \\  
 +UNAPPROVED METHOD described above.
  
 When all the disks had been gone through I burned a DVD of all the Images, with each disks' images in a separate folder just in case\\  When all the disks had been gone through I burned a DVD of all the Images, with each disks' images in a separate folder just in case\\ 
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