RE: How do I format a floppy disc for word?



"CyberTaz" wrote:

> First of all, DoNot attempt to save directly to a floppy or open a file on a
> floppy through Word. Always save/copy to your hard disk _first_, work with
> that file then copy it back to a floppy when finished. The disk may be
> formatted, but the error may have come up if you were trying to save directly
> to it.

I'm just curious, myself. Why is this? Now, personally, I would never save
directly to a floppy first because I do not trust them. I always save to my
computer first just so I know I have a copy. Floppy disks can be
tempremental. Is this why you suggest this to MopMan, or are you saying that
you really should not even ever save to a floppy disk from Word? If the
latter, that sounds kind of strange to me. Why is that? Why would you not be
able to save anything to any drive you want? I am just curious. I don't even
use floppy disks anymore.

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