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No that's okay, as long as you answer me this question....

Nah, for real....my mates s2000 disk drive is playing up, not reading system disk, tried my copy of the disk, it no work. So - replacement drive? any other ideas?

Thanks man.

Yep, certainly sounds like a faulty drive, it could be the ribbon cable but unlikely that such a lead would one day just stop working (unless the unit had been through some 'trauma').

With faulty floppy drives, it's a problem of dirt inside 99% of the time.

You could start with a floppy disk cleaner (Maplin, Studiospares...). If it doesn't work, remove the floppy drive from the sampler, dismantle it, and clean the heads with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and hard tip cotton buds (not the Boots ones for your ears, special ones that are not fluffy).

I've recovered many a drive that way.

Fran?ois

Floppy drives are super cheap arent they?
THROW IT OUT! =)

Don't throw it out !!!!

Some older machines have a type of floppy that new ones cannot replace.

For example, it could be a floppy drive with jumper settings to send a Shugart ready signal. Modern floppy drives do not have these settings! Example, the Roland S-760 will not work without this kind of floppy.

Other example, the Korg DS-1 will not work with anything but a Matsushita drive.

When it comes to PCs, yes, throw your drive.

With keyboards and samplers, try to repair it first. A proper replacement might cost you a lot of money ($100 +). And that's assuming you can find the drive in the first place!

Of course, that's my opinion so feel free to throw yours

Fran?ois