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''This article is taken from http://www.fvempel.nl/3pc.html . All credit goes to '''Frank van Empel'''''
===Introduction===
Please note: these pages are overdue for an update: I have received additional information on how to fit the drive of a PCW 9512 as well as an Einstein plus an external 3" drive: the Amdec for the Atari computer. I will update this page after the HCC Days on November 23-25 ( http://www.amstradcg.nl/inleiding.html, sorry: in Dutch only).
I therefore repeat the statements already made in the disclaimer: any damage to your computer is your responsibility, not mine. I only present the conditions under which I have been able to get it working - I cannot guarantee similar results on your PC. Having said that, I am always willing to assist in case of questions. Also note that this is the second version of this document - I am still working on it and will also investigate whether a 3" CF2 disc drive (40 tracks single sided) will work on a PC.
===Requirements==== First of all the requirements: I used a CF2DD 720kb (80 tracks, double sided, double density) disc drive from a PCW 8512, the Amstrad FDC (short for: floppy drive controller) cable and a spare male Shugart 5.25" connector. The PC used is a Pentium 233mHz with an Award Modular BIOS 1998, version 4.51PG, running Windows 95 with (at least) one 3.5" power connector and one 5.25" Shugart female FDC connector available. Other details do not matter, though you should consider performance if you want to use the JOYCE emulator from John Elliott (see further on) and a BIOS that supports double density (720kb) drives. For safety reasons I have also used a power supply separate from the computers power supply but, if all goes well, this is not required. The software used is 22DISK (Sydex - shareware), MS Odball and the JOYCE emulator (the latter two by John Elliott). Be sure to have a copy of at least one of these programs available (check below) plus at least two CF2DD disks formatted on the 3" with some data on them (written by the PCW - do not use originals). ===Steps to success===
[[Image:Image16.gif|50px|left]] 1. Create a conversion cable according to the schedule and the picture.
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===How to use it===
Putting the 3" drive to good use:
