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   Ron Lauzon to All   
   Re: Boot Failure Message   
   05 Jul 22 06:10:57   
   
   From: Ron.Lauzon@f137.n4.z21.fsxnet   
      
    PB> sounds like it's operating correctly. Do I need to clean the disk drive?   
    PB> Do I need a different boot disk? If I add an external floppy drive can I   
    PB> boot from that? Is my internal   
    PB> floppy drive defective?   
      
   Yes, you need to clean the disk drive  Sadly, you needed to do that   
   **before** you put the good boot disks in.  There's a possibility that the   
   disks have been damaged by grit in the drive.   
      
   I don't know what drives are used for your floppy drives, but some of the   
   early ones had belt driven drives.  Over time, those belts turn into goo.   
   The drive lights up and makes a sound, but won't work.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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