Re: Win98 to XP via floppy problems

From: lenny (lenny1097_at_hotmail.nospam.com)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 13:41:02 -0000

I have done that but it wouldn't do a full format only a quick one. And I
have the same problem, I can transfer the files onto the floppy but when it
goes back to the XP machine it will not be read.
Also it is a new floppy disc.

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:o8_Ud.2923$wy3.2191@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Do it in reverse - Format the diskette on the Windows XP PC.
> Then take it to the 9X machine and copy your files to it. Then
> take the disk back to the XP machine and see if it's readable.
> (When you format the diskette - do a Full format)
>
> "lenny" <lenny1097@hotmail.nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:42246d48$0$5579$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > how do i check the floppy alignment?
> >
> > "S.Sengupta" <ssengupta_@msn.com> wrote in message
> > news:#6LkorlHFHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> Did you check the floppy drive alignment?It seems different.
> >>
> >> regards,
> >> ssg MS-MVP
> >>
> >> lenny wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi,
> >> > 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?
> >> >
> >> > Cheers
> >> > Lenny
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
>
>

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