Re: Problems copying Win98 boot diskette using XP

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From: Bob I (birelan_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 12/01/04 

Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:51:18 -0600

At the CMD prompt try

Diskcopy a: a:

Maerko wrote:

>>>Using XP, I can copy other diskettes but when I try to copy the
>>>Win98 boot diskette I get a message saying -
>>> "Error: Unable to Copy Disks On This Drive".
>>>How can I copy this W98 boot diskette?
>>>
>
>
> On 01 Dec 2004, Hugh Candlin wrote:
>
>>When it asks for the destination disk, insert the disk.
>>Do NOT click OK.
>>Start Explorer, and select the A: drive.
>>Wait until Explorer has recognized the floppy and the light has
>>gone off.
>>Then return to the disk copy procedure and click OK.
>>
>
>
> The error message appears *before* the copy window asks for the
> destination diskette. The error appears as soon as I press Start.
>
> Out of interest, I put a floppy diskette in the drive then launched
> Win Explorer. I then keyed in "B:\" (without quotes) in the Win
> Explorer address bar. I got a message saying "B:\ refers to a
> location that is unavailable. It could be on a hard drive on this
> computer, or on a network. [etc]"
>
> Do other people get the same?
>
> Maybe XP is trying to copy from A: to B: anf it can't find B: on my
> system?
>

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