MS Basic Interpreter and Compiler for Xenix Personal Computers

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Tony Duell wrote:
>> Well... at least I could recover the PC floppy unit. But it took some time
>> and one diskette with clean liquid (not a cleaning diskette... I needed to
>> improvise).
> 
> I've always found it best to remove the floppy drive and clean the 
> head(s) with a cotton bud soaked in propan-2-ol. At the same time I clean 
> the optical sensors (index, track 0, and write-protect, as applicable), 
> since dirt there can cause all sorts of problems.

I usually use a lint-free cloth soaked in isopropanol.

Peace...  Sridhar