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I bought these Microdrive cartridges off Amazon... But they don't fit!

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I bought these Microdrive cartridges off Amazon... But they don't fit!

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I just bought these new Microdrive cartridges off Amazon.

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Unfortunately they don't fit in the drive!

I've no idea what the problem might be! Can you help?

(Wrong answers only.)
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Re: I bought these Microdrive cartridges off Amazon... But they don't fit!

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The issue is obvious: those cartridges are vegan, and your drive is a strict carnivore. Try feeding it some bacon first to loosen it up.
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Re: I bought these Microdrive cartridges off Amazon... But they don't fit!

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exxos wrote: 11 Feb 2026 14:55 The issue is obvious: those cartridges are vegan, and your drive is a strict carnivore. Try feeding it some bacon first to loosen it up.
Dont forget on top of that that these older devices can only take capacities up to 2GB.

I cant believe you forgot that. :roll:
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Re: I bought these Microdrive cartridges off Amazon... But they don't fit!

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Just use a large hammer. For scale of hammer, please see my Avatar.
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Re: I bought these Microdrive cartridges off Amazon... But they don't fit!

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You'll need a biro to wind them back first.
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Re: I bought these Microdrive cartridges off Amazon... But they don't fit!

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The cartridges are vacuum compressed and must be soaked in water for 4-6 hours to regain their proper size and strength.
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Re: I bought these Microdrive cartridges off Amazon... But they don't fit!

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"But they don't fit"

That's what she said... <cough> :lol:
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