Guest b11_ Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Floppy disks which function just fine one day are becoming unreadable the next day (a message appears on the screen indicating that the disk is not formatted). Seeking help on how to get the files from the floppy or what to do to make the floppies readable again.
Guest easymike29 via WindowsKB.com Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: You suggestions please b11: I have had problems reading/writing floppies with XP. The same disk that Win98 or Dos would happily read will often be snubbed by XP. Of course this is not necessarily true in your case. Gene b11_ wrote: >Floppy disks which function just fine one day are becoming unreadable the >next day (a message appears on the screen indicating that the disk is not >formatted). Seeking help on how to get the files from the floppy or what to >do to make the floppies readable again. -- Message posted via http://www.windowskb.com
Guest Terry R. Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: You suggestions please On 7/19/2007 3:30 PM On a whim, b11_ pounded out on the keyboard > Floppy disks which function just fine one day are becoming unreadable the > next day (a message appears on the screen indicating that the disk is not > formatted). Seeking help on how to get the files from the floppy or what to > do to make the floppies readable again. Since floppy drives aren't mainstream any longer, the quality control has fallen off considerably. You could try insert, read, reinsert, read, etc. I've had luck sometimes with that and once it starts reading, get your data off ASAP. You could try compressed air to clean out the drive, maybe dust on the head is a problem. You may have to buy a new floppy drive, but as I said above, because of lousy QC, I've installed new drives that wouldn't read ANY of a prior drives floppy writing, so if that doesn't work, you can at least take the drive back. -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Ghostrider Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: You suggestions please b11_ wrote: > Floppy disks which function just fine one day are becoming unreadable the > next day (a message appears on the screen indicating that the disk is not > formatted). Seeking help on how to get the files from the floppy or what to > do to make the floppies readable again. Floppy diskette reliability has slipped considerably when used in computers running Windows NT/2000/XP, even the factory-formatted ones. The exceptions were those that were re-formatted by computers running NT/2000/XP, in spite of the fragility of the media and greater potential for loss of the magnetic coercivity.
Guest HeyBub Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: You suggestions please b11_ wrote: > Floppy disks which function just fine one day are becoming unreadable > the next day (a message appears on the screen indicating that the > disk is not formatted). Seeking help on how to get the files from the > floppy or what to do to make the floppies readable again. Replace the drive. You'll need: 1. A drive ($10). 2. A hand that fits a screwdriver.
Guest cattanack@yahoo.com Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Re: You suggestions please easymike29 via WindowsKB.com wrote: > b11: > > I have had problems reading/writing floppies with XP. The same disk that > Win98 or Dos would happily read will often be snubbed by XP. Of course this > is not necessarily true in your case. > > Gene I realized after certain patterns of discarding lots floppies, between OS uses, that XP has some problem with floppies.
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