Re: Notepad file on floppy disk.

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[in reply to your prev post too]

xp introduces few software layers between process reading data [from floppy]
and physical floppy drive i/o [like buffering etc...], and it seems they all
refuse further reading on any error.

try reading floppy on some win98 computer [through command prompt copy].
win98 also has scandisk.exe tool for disk checking/repairing [it is under
accessory/systemtools]

as others mention, floppy is probably damaged, more or less, and you a
probably wasting your time.
but, nevertheless, there are tools [from old ms-dos days and old ibm/pc],
like disc-doctor, or norton utilities, which are realy capable of reading
even the smallest healty piece of data from damaged flopy.
since floppy is almost not supported media in new oses, there is lack of
tools for floppy recovering.

so, if you are realy interested, try to find win98 computer, boot it into
command prompt [no gui], and load old floppy utility, here is link example:

http://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/comp/fdd/errorsData-c.html




"Rahul Singh" <rasingh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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How can I execute scandisk? Thanks.
--
Rahul Singh


"sali" wrote:

if you desperately need that file [and it is large enough], try copy
from
cmd prompt.
copy from floppy [drive letter a:] to hard disk [drive letter c:]
if part of file is unreadable, cmd prompt copy may offer you to skip
damaged
part and copy the rest.
if your file is long, missing cluster [1000chars] and restoring the
rest,
may be reasonable compromise.
as a last resort, try scandisk [it is a part of win98], maybe it may
restore
even lost cluster, in case cluster is not completely damaged
[cluster is a volume unit on disk, if just one cluster damaged, usualy
system refuses to read the rest]

from the past century, when floppy were widely used, there are tools to
recover data from damaged discs. but again, try this only if file is
realy
important.
in most cases it is easier to re-type text file from printout than waste
time trying to recover damaged floppy!


"Rahul Singh" <rasingh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I can access the remainingr files on the floppy.

When I click on this file, there is lot of noise
reading the floppy. After a while, the noise stops.

--
Rahul Singh


"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:


"Rahul Singh" <rasingh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I saved a txt file using notepad. Now I get the
name of the file, its size and time it was saved.
However, it can not read the file.

Please help!!
--
Rahul Singh
rasingh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Maybe the floppy disk is unreadable. We can't
really tell you unless you report the exact error
message you see when opening the file. Note
that floppy disks are notorious for failing. Use
a flash disk instead!








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