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2024-06-15 23:03
maestro

Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 730
1541-2 issue

hi i wonder if anyone can help maybe point me in a direction as i have a problem with 1 of my 1541-2 drives.

if i try to load a directory on a floppy it works and i can list whats on the disk. but if i try to load a program for that disk it gives an error and wont load. if i try a load"*",8,1 it also gives an error and wont load.

why can it read the directory but not any of the programs?

ive tried the disk on another drive and it loads fine.

thanks

maestro
2024-06-15 23:20
tlr

Registered: Sep 2003
Posts: 1822
does the head move?
2024-06-16 22:38
hedning

Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4816
1541 Diagnostic Cartridge V1.0 [8kb cartridge]
2024-06-17 08:28
ws

Registered: Apr 2012
Posts: 251
overread that you tried the disk in a second drive, so it must be actual device related. nevermind.

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2024-06-18 11:31
maestro

Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 730
yes the head moves fine
2024-06-18 12:27
Krill

Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 3106
Quoting maestro
it gives an error and wont load. if i try a load"*",8,1 it also gives an error and wont load.
Can you list all the errors that you get?

And it's about one specific disk, others work fine?
Can you format, save and load programs with that drive on another disk?
2024-06-28 21:24
maestro

Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 730
all disks appear to be the same on this drive.

i can load a directory but not run any file or disk.

i can format the disks on other drives etc

i will post the error message next
2024-06-28 21:35
Krill

Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 3106
Have you tried the same drive on another C-64? Or with another serial cable?
And... probably does not need asking, but the problem arises with plain old KERNAL loading, yes?
2024-07-04 09:18
ThunderBlade

Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 78
Have you tried a different power supply? I've had the most weird issues with 1541-II drives that were solved by replacing the power supply.
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