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  1. Stephen

    Famicom - Write Protection Bypass for FDS 3206 Disk Drives

    This article introduces the FD3206 No-Wire Open Source FDS Mod, a new method of bypassing write-restrictions built into Nintendo Famicom Disk System drives. Scroll down to "A New Alternative" if you're only interested in the new mod. Write Protection History I've already written about the...
  2. Stephen

    Famicom — FDS Drive Calibration (WIP)

    Introduction There is already a wealth of information on drive calibration for the Famicom Disk System. However, it appears that it's not the whole story. Over the last few weeks I've been deeply investigating Famicom Disk Drive calibration. This all started when I purchased six drives from...
  3. Stephen

    Famicom Disk System — Calibration Technique

    There's loads of information online but I feel very confident that this article is reliable summary to address Error codes 21, 22, and 27. The included URL is a good general reference for FDS errors and basic prep. How do I know this is a good article? I can consistently create and...