floppy track and head physical locations
#1
Where is track 0? near the inner hub, or outer rim/edge of the disk?

Where is head 0? The top or the bottom of the disk?

When I find problems, it's helpful to know exactly where on the disk to look, and where to clean.

Thanks,
Keith
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#2
Track 0 is the outer most track (away from the center hub).  Head 0 is the bottom of the disk, which is considered the “front side”.  Because the label side is facing upwards.  So, it’s backwards from what most people think.
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#3
(07-19-2020, 12:44 PM)admin Wrote: Track 0 is the outer most track (away from the center hub).  Head 0 is the bottom of the disk, which is considered the “front side”.  Because the label side is facing upwards.  So, it’s backwards from what most people think.

SCP is really doing a very nice job with archiving my collection!

Thanks much!

Keith
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#4
Great to hear!
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