moving floppy disks between xp and 2k

[Jeremy]

When moving floppy disks between the two operating
systems, for example saving files on a 2k box, then
trying to open on xp box, the xp box wants to format the
floppy; this is happening on several machnines in my
organization; any ideas what is causing this?

[Unknown]

More than likely a head alignment problem.
"Jeremy" > wrote in message
...
> When moving floppy disks between the two operating
> systems, for example saving files on a 2k box, then
> trying to open on xp box, the xp box wants to format the
> floppy; this is happening on several machnines in my
> organization; any ideas what is causing this?

[Len Segal]

Since you can't read it on a number of machines, it indicates that the
floppy drive in the original box is probably defective or has a head
mis-alignment. Easiest solution is to replace that floppy drive.

ALL Windows floppies are written in FAT-12, so it matters not what OS or
FAT/NTFS file structure your HDD is written in, they should be readable on
any machine.

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Len Segal, MCP
Microsoft - MVP
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"Jeremy" > wrote in message
...
> When moving floppy disks between the two operating
> systems, for example saving files on a 2k box, then
> trying to open on xp box, the xp box wants to format the
> floppy; this is happening on several machnines in my
> organization; any ideas what is causing this?

[Dan O'Connor]

> When moving floppy disks between the two operating
> systems, for example saving files on a 2k box, then
> trying to open on xp box, the xp box wants to format the
> floppy; this is happening on several machnines in my
> organization; any ideas what is causing this?

Bad floppy or bad head alignment on one of the drives...

-- Dan