Re: Format 720k floppy

To format A Disk for 720K.
format a: /t:80/n:9

Open the command prompt and try the above.

make sure you type it exactly.

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"Charlie Bress" <Here-I-am-at-the-last-moment.com> wrote in message
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|I am using XP Pro. Is there any way to format the old 720K floppies?
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| The format memo only shows the 1.44M diskettes.
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| Charlie
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