FDS Error 22

[dukbrand]

I got a disk for cheap but one side says error 22 what does that mean?

[manuel]

See here:
http://famicomworld.com/workshop/tech/disk-system-error-messages/

[dukbrand]

but what does that mean?

[ericj]

It usually means a dirty disk, dirty read head on your FDS, or it's a game doctor game.

[dukbrand]

the opposite side reads fine

[ericj]

Doesn't matter that one side reads okay. The disk media on the other side could be damaged or dirty, a game doctor game, or the magnetic read head could be just dirty enough not to read it.

[Xious]

It cn also mean that the media is damaed, contains bad data or tha your FDS is not properly calibrated.