formating floppy

[Emmil Simeroth]

Is there a way to format a HD or DD floppy with windows XP?

My version of XP that came with my computer (HP) does not
allow me to format any floppies. Is there a fix?


Thanks,

Emmil

[Jupiter Jones]

Emmil;
What happens when you try to format a floppy?
Are you doing it correctly?
My Computer, right click on 3 1/2 Floppy, select Format.

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"Emmil Simeroth" > wrote in message
...
> Is there a way to format a HD or DD floppy with windows XP?
>
> My version of XP that came with my computer (HP) does not
> allow me to format any floppies. Is there a fix?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Emmil

[Yves Leclerc]

Windows XP will only allow you to format HD floppies. Microsoft thought it
show only support 1.44MB HD diskettes.


If your Windows does not let you format floppies, does it allow you to read
floppies???

Yves

"Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
...
> Emmil;
> What happens when you try to format a floppy?
> Are you doing it correctly?
> My Computer, right click on 3 1/2 Floppy, select Format.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones
> An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
> "Emmil Simeroth" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Is there a way to format a HD or DD floppy with windows XP?
> >
> > My version of XP that came with my computer (HP) does not
> > allow me to format any floppies. Is there a fix?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Emmil
>
>

[Henry]

If you open up a command window, you can type in "format a: /n:9 /t:80" and
this will format a 720 K disk. You are right that there is no direct
support in XP, but it still can be done.


"Yves Leclerc" > wrote in message
...
> Windows XP will only allow you to format HD floppies. Microsoft thought
it
> show only support 1.44MB HD diskettes.
>
>
> If your Windows does not let you format floppies, does it allow you to
read
> floppies???
>
> Yves
>
> "Jupiter Jones" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Emmil;
> > What happens when you try to format a floppy?
> > Are you doing it correctly?
> > My Computer, right click on 3 1/2 Floppy, select Format.
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> > "Emmil Simeroth" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Is there a way to format a HD or DD floppy with windows XP?
> > >
> > > My version of XP that came with my computer (HP) does not
> > > allow me to format any floppies. Is there a fix?
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Emmil
> >
> >
>
>

[Alvin A Brown]

Hello

View the links

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313348

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302113

Alvin


Emmil Simeroth wrote:

> Is there a way to format a HD or DD floppy with windows XP?
>
> My version of XP that came with my computer (HP) does not
> allow me to format any floppies. Is there a fix?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Emmil