Re: Win98 to XP via floppy problems

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From: Detlev Dreyer (detdreyer_at_flashmail.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 12:29:26 GMT

"lenny" <lenny1097@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote:

> I have quick formatted a floppy in an XP computer. I then put a load
> of files onto the floppy from a windows 98 computer. I then take the
> floppy back to an XP system to open the files but XP will not open the
> floppy or even recognise it. I just get asked if I want to format the
> floppy.
>
> How can I get files from a floppy onto an XP from 98?

It's usually no problem to copy files via Floppy from Win98 to WinXP
and vice versa. In your case, however, the (old) floppy drive in the
Win98 computer *might* be no longer adjusted. You may want to format
the floppy in the Win98 computer but I doubt that this will solve your
problem. Provided that the Win98 computer has USB ports, you may want
to use an USB memory stick instead. Note that Win98 depends on drivers
from the USB stick's manufacturer. 

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