Urgent Enquiry

[macintoshxiii]

Does anyone know whether a 8 cm CDRW can be use in Powerbook Superdrive? Will the cd be stuck inside? I need to know ASAP as there are important data waiting to be retrieve... Thanx. Following I have the image attached of how it looked like.

 

[Eniregnat]

80 cm? Centimeters? That's pretty wide.
Is the disk normally sized. I have never heard of an 80cm disk?

Do you mean a High capacity 90min/800mb Those disk are not larger in physical size, but are "verified" to write the extra distance on some burners.

 

[jeremy.king]

80 cm? Centimeters? That's pretty wide.

lol
80 centimeters = 31.496063 inches = 2.62467192 feet

Thats got to be a HUGE a$$ drive!

 

[macintoshxiii]

Hey sorry I made a mistake in typo error...it's 8 cm (80mm)

 

[jeremy.king]

Hey sorry I made a mistake in typo error...it's 8 cm (80mm)

I wouldn't chance any "mini" disc in a slot loading drive.

 

[Eniregnat]

Hey sorry I made a mistake in typo error...it's 8 cm (80mm)

No! if it is a slot loader.
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[macintoshxiii]

So meaning it will get stuck more or less huh? Risky you mean?

Oh well I have just seen a HUGE NO! Oh thanx so much....

 

[quigleybc]

that'll get stuck I bet...

I wouldn't do it...