Drive Drive disc missing | Amstrad DDI-1 instruction

Typing R for retry causes the BIOS to repeat the operation.

Typing I for ignore causes the BIOS to continue as if the problem had not occured.

Typing C for cancel causes the BIOS to abandon the operation. This will often result in a BDOS error message.

After the user has typed R, I or C the cursor is turned off. The AMSTRAD BIOS messages are as follows:

Drive <DRIVE>: disc missing

This message is produced when the BIOS attempts to access a drive that does not, or does not appear to, have a disc inserted.

Failed to load boot sector

This message is produced during a cold boot (invoked by 1 C PM) when the boot sector is not read correctly or if all the bytes in the boot sector have the same value.

Failed to load CP/M

This message is produced during a warm boot when a sector of the CCP or BDOS is not read correctly or if all the bytes in the first CCP sector have the same value.

Drive <DRIVE>: disc is write protected

This message is produced when the BIOS attempts to write to a disc that is write- protected. If the user wishes to write on this disc then the user should remove the disc, write enable it, re-insert it into the drive and then type R for retry.

Drive <DRIVE>: read fail

This message is produced when a hardware error has been reported whilst reading from the disc. It may also be caused by trying to read from a disc with the wrong format, for example: trying to boot from a DATA ONLY format disc.

Drive <DRIVE>: write fail

This message is produced when a hardware error has been reported whilst writing to the disc.

In the event of a read or write fail the user is recommended to remove and re-insert the disc then type R This may help in case the disc was badly positioned or may shift any fluff or what-not adhering to the head. The importance of back-ups cannot be overstressed.

AMSTRAD Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual

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Amstrad DDI-1 manual Drive Drive disc missing, Failed to load boot sector

Contents

Page Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Amstrad Contents Contents Page Foundations 1 Setting Up Connecting the Mains Lead Connecting the DDI-1 to the Computer Computer Interface Unit Main Disc Drive Drive a Computer Foundations 2 About Discs Write Protection Open Closed When Your Disc Is Indicator Lamp Eject Button Run rolcave Drive a disc missing Retry, Ignore or Cancel?Foundations Loading Software/Games ROLCAVE. not found Drive a read fail Retry, Ignore or Cancel? Bad commandSyntax error Type mismatch Foundations Introducing Amsdos and CP/M Disc Drive B disc missing Retry, Ignore or CancelLoad filename Tape.in Cpm First Steps Using The CP/M DiscStoring Data Onto Disc CLS? Saving a Program in Memory onto Disc Back to AmsdosBeware EXAMPLE.BAS CatalogLoading From Disc Copying Programs From Disc to Cassette Copying Programs From Disc to DiscCopying Programs From Cassette to Disc Copying Using the CP/M System Disc Copying Using Disccopy Writing track 0 to Copying Using CopydiscCopying started Reading track 0 to Do you want to copy another disc Y/N Discchk Checking DiscsAborting Chkdisc Installation Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual Backup Master Disc Making Working Discs Turnkey Amstrad Basic discs Working SYSTEM/UTILITY discBasic only disc DISCCOPY.COM Turnkey Basic onto your Working disc Turnkey Basic using disc suppliedTurnkey CP/M Discs Creating a Turnkey CP/M System disc Ambiguous filename Confirm individual files Y/N ? Configuring a CP/M ProgramConfiguring the Output from the package Payroll Configuring the Input to the packageStarting a Turnkey CP/M Package Autostarting a Turnkey CP/M Package Amsdos Primer Introduction Construction of Filenames Disc DirectoryAmsdos filenames and filetypes Save PROG.BAS a Save Bprog .BAS Amsdos headersFilenames on two drives Saving variables and performing a Screen Dump Examples of Using Amsdos Commands in a programWild cards BERT.BAS FRED1.BAS FRED2.BAS FRED3.BAK FRED3.BAS FINISH.BAS Neat Closeout While not EOF Reference guide to Amsdos commandsPre-empting a Garbage Collection Wend Closein Save OPENOUT, Print #9, Write #9, List #9, Closeout Summary of Basic commandsSummary of Amsdos external commands CAT Disc CPMDIR DISC.IN Tape ERAREN TAPE.IN Amsdos files with headers File Copying proceduresCopying Files Ascii files File has a header Amstrad Reference guide to Amsdos Error Messages Drive Drive read fail Drive Drive disc missingDrive Drive disc is write protected Drive Drive write fail CP/M system tracks CP/M PrimerOperating with CP/M Logging in a disc Configuration SectorConsole control codes DIR command Direct Console CommandsSwitching default drives ERA command Type command Transient commandsREN command Peripheral Management Whole disc copiers and checkers File and disc copyingSingle file copying Cassette files System Management Stat Stat SECRET.BAS $DIR SetupDo you want to update your system disc Y/N Is this correct Y/N Format Disc GenerationAmsdos Format D Format I Format Movcpm BootgenAdvanced programming Sysgen Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual What is Logo Introduction to Logo Dr. Logo Getting Started To square Repeat 4 fd 60 rt 90 end Procedures with parametersRepeat 4 fd 60 rt To squareanysize side repeat 4 fd side rt 90 end Cs squareanysize 100 rt 45 squareanysize Using Variables to remember valuesEditing programs and procedures To triangle Repeat 3 fd edge rt 120 end Operating hints Summary of Dr. Logo primitives Char Word and List ProcessingAscii Count Fput EmptypFirst List Arithmetic Operations Logical Operations Not ?= Logo Logo Procedures Variables Setsplit EditingText Screen Show Type CleanGraphic Screen Dot Window PalSetpal Turtle Graphics Wrap Seth Setpc Ern Workspace ManagementSetpos Nodes Gprop RecycleGlist Plist Save Disc Files DirLoad KEYBOARD, Joystick buttonp ?make key rc Paddle?paddle 0 ?key Ent SoundEnv Release Run LabelRepeat Stop Pause ErrorCatch Throw System Properties Technical information for the user Firmware Headers Changing Discs Store requirements Amsdos messages Error MessagesBios messages Failed to load boot sector Disc Organisation Common to ALL Formats Return Parameters Jump Block Interception by AmsdosJump Block Re-Interception by the User 137 #BC9B Intercepted Firmware Calls132 #BC8C 133 #BC8F 134 #BC92 135 #BC95 #BC98 Page Appendix Glossary of Terms CP/M Dr.Logo Primitives TPA Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual Appendix Term Limitations of Remedies Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual Appendix Index ERA Setpos