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= Restarting a Amstrad CPC+ to load cassette or disc software =
There are normally 3 responses to this command:
#1. <pre>Drive A: disc missing
Retry, Ignore or Cancel?
This message will be displayed if the disc is not inserted, or the disc is inserted and the drive belt in the disc drive has worn out and needs replacing.
[[ImagesImage:Discmiss.png]]
#2. <pre>Drive A: read fail
Retry, Ignore or Cancel?
[[Image:Readfail.png]]
#3. A message similar to the following will be displayed:
<pre>Drive A: user 0
*the "|" symbol can be obtained by pressing SHIFT and "@" (at) together on the Amstrad keyboard.
[[Image:Cpm.png]]
*The screen will clear. There are 3 possible results:
#1. <pre>Drive A: read fail
Retry, Ignore or Cancel?
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[[Image:Cpmfail2.png]]
#2. These errors show that the command has failed and that the program can't be started using the "|CPM" command.
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Failed to load boot sector
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[[Image:Cpmfail.png]]
This error shows that the command has failed and the program can't be started using the "|CPM" command.
#3. The program will load and run! The program can be started using the "|CPM" command.
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