From: doug.mccomber@fakepart.gmail.com   
      
   Mark Whitlock wrote:   
   > Doug ,   
   >    Computer on ,insert disk ,reboot. That should be   
   > correct ,and protect you from zapping disks. The only   
   > thing that comes to mind is the disk might be patched.   
   > LDOS preserves some memory across boots ,that's   
   > why you don't have to enter the date again on a reboot,   
   > but you do if you power cycle the machine. Also all   
   > peripherals should be turned on after the computer   
   > and before inserting disks.   
   >     If  the model IV has been modified ,or the boot   
   > disk is not origonal ,this could cause the inconsistency.   
   >             Hey ,at least it's working ,   
   >                            Mark Whitlock.   
   >   
   Ok, based on all the input (thanks everyone) I will turn the computer on   
   then insert the disk. On the M4 I don't have to hit reset as it waits   
   for one to be inserted then boots.   
      
   As for the above method not working for me, turns out that it was just   
   one specific boot disk that had the disk error. I guess I should have   
   taken "disk error" literally!   
      
   Regards,   
      
   --   
   Doug McComber   
   http://www.VintageComputing.net   
      
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