Can't read properly from A drive (floppy disk)

[sharon]

when i insert a new disk into A drive
what it read are the old files from the previous disk
what should i do?

[Squire]

At the windows dos prompt type CD\ to put you into the root directory of C:
drive,
Install a new disk in A: drive and type FORMAT A:
When it is finished, type DIR A: to see that it is formatted with nothing on
it.
If you want to make it bootable, then type SYS A:


"sharon" > wrote in message
...
> when i insert a new disk into A drive
> what it read are the old files from the previous disk
> what should i do?

[sharon]

thx a lot!
indeed if things go on like this
do i need to undergo this procedure everytime i insert a
new floppy disk?


>-----Original Message-----
>At the windows dos prompt type CD\ to put you into the
root directory of C:
>drive,
>Install a new disk in A: drive and type FORMAT A:
>When it is finished, type DIR A: to see that it is
formatted with nothing on
>it.
>If you want to make it bootable, then type SYS A:
>
>
>"sharon" > wrote in message
...
>> when i insert a new disk into A drive
>> what it read are the old files from the previous disk
>> what should i do?
>
>.
>

[Squire]

No, something is not quite right, this was just a test to see if it does
what you tell it to do.
Most new floppies are already formatted and should not show any files on
them when you type Dir while in A: drive.

"sharon" > wrote in message
...
> thx a lot!
> indeed if things go on like this
> do i need to undergo this procedure everytime i insert a
> new floppy disk?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >At the windows dos prompt type CD\ to put you into the
> root directory of C:
> >drive,
> >Install a new disk in A: drive and type FORMAT A:
> >When it is finished, type DIR A: to see that it is
> formatted with nothing on
> >it.
> >If you want to make it bootable, then type SYS A:
> >
> >
> >"sharon" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> when i insert a new disk into A drive
> >> what it read are the old files from the previous disk
> >> what should i do?
> >
> >.
> >

[sharon]

sorry for i'm really a computer idiot
how to open window dos indeed?


>-----Original Message-----
>No, something is not quite right, this was just a test
to see if it does
>what you tell it to do.
>Most new floppies are already formatted and should not
show any files on
>them when you type Dir while in A: drive.
>
>"sharon" > wrote in message
...
>> thx a lot!
>> indeed if things go on like this
>> do i need to undergo this procedure everytime i insert
a
>> new floppy disk?
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >At the windows dos prompt type CD\ to put you into the
>> root directory of C:
>> >drive,
>> >Install a new disk in A: drive and type FORMAT A:
>> >When it is finished, type DIR A: to see that it is
>> formatted with nothing on
>> >it.
>> >If you want to make it bootable, then type SYS A:
>> >
>> >
>> >"sharon" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> when i insert a new disk into A drive
>> >> what it read are the old files from the previous
disk
>> >> what should i do?
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>.
>

[Squire]

Hi again, Sharon,

Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, and Command Prompt.
(This is your Windows Dos Prompt.)
You can Left click and drag the Icon to the desktop and click create a
shortcut here.
Then all you have to do is double click the Icon to go to the Dos Prompt.

Jerry

"sharon" > wrote in message
...
> sorry for i'm really a computer idiot
> how to open window dos indeed?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >No, something is not quite right, this was just a test
> to see if it does
> >what you tell it to do.
> >Most new floppies are already formatted and should not
> show any files on
> >them when you type Dir while in A: drive.
> >
> >"sharon" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> thx a lot!
> >> indeed if things go on like this
> >> do i need to undergo this procedure everytime i insert
> a
> >> new floppy disk?
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >At the windows dos prompt type CD\ to put you into the
> >> root directory of C:
> >> >drive,
> >> >Install a new disk in A: drive and type FORMAT A:
> >> >When it is finished, type DIR A: to see that it is
> >> formatted with nothing on
> >> >it.
> >> >If you want to make it bootable, then type SYS A:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"sharon" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> when i insert a new disk into A drive
> >> >> what it read are the old files from the previous
> disk
> >> >> what should i do?
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Squire]

I forgot to add,
To return to windows, type EXIT and hit Enter.

Jerry

"sharon" > wrote in message
...
> sorry for i'm really a computer idiot
> how to open window dos indeed?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >No, something is not quite right, this was just a test
> to see if it does
> >what you tell it to do.
> >Most new floppies are already formatted and should not
> show any files on
> >them when you type Dir while in A: drive.
> >
> >"sharon" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> thx a lot!
> >> indeed if things go on like this
> >> do i need to undergo this procedure everytime i insert
> a
> >> new floppy disk?
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >At the windows dos prompt type CD\ to put you into the
> >> root directory of C:
> >> >drive,
> >> >Install a new disk in A: drive and type FORMAT A:
> >> >When it is finished, type DIR A: to see that it is
> >> formatted with nothing on
> >> >it.
> >> >If you want to make it bootable, then type SYS A:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"sharon" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> when i insert a new disk into A drive
> >> >> what it read are the old files from the previous
> disk
> >> >> what should i do?
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

"sharon" > wrote in message

> when i insert a new disk into A drive
> what it read are the old files from the previous disk
> what should i do?

Press F5.

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