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Newbie to pc have problem with my pc hard drive got no room left, i have been
to restore to factory settings, but i want to save some work first, got
floppy disk double click on work sent to floppy. then when i want to make
sure the work has saved. went in my computer double click on floppy drive
egg timer shows for ages then its asking me do i want to format click on no
then nothing happens please help
 
yes
message
| thanks but the disk i bought are already formatted so
shall i still do that
|
| "Mike Hall" wrote:
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| > Format the floppy disk before saving anything to it..
| >
| >
in message
| >
| > > Newbie to pc have problem with my pc hard drive got no
room left, i have
| > > been
| > > to restore to factory settings, but i want to save
some work first, got
| > > floppy disk double click on work sent to floppy. then
when i want to make
| > > sure the work has saved. went in my computer double
click on floppy drive
| > > egg timer shows for ages then its asking me do i want
to format click on
| > > no
| > > then nothing happens please help
| >
| >
| >
 
Formatting is just fokelore crap you read on newsgroups. Take it from me all
you do is go out to the store buy some floppies and use them you don't
format anything get it? You must have ringing sounds in your ears from
hearing that word format from other people. I can honestly say i have never
in my life ever formatted a floppy and will never, ever format a floppy. The
other people could and can say the same thing but they'd rather give you the
run-around with things they've read and actually believe in their minds all
those lies from reading the same things too many times.
 
Maybe.....maybe not. In either case, formatting is a simple thing to do. One
can format the disk and get on with their task.
 
Never made a boot floppy huh?

They can be good things. Only way I will flash a bios is with a boot floppy.

Formatting a floppy hurts nothing, unless you have date on it ya don't want
to lose..
 
Because of the individual nuances of diskette drives, it pays to format on
the drive where it will be used.. it does not take long to do..
 
Hopscotch said:
Formatting is just fokelore crap you read on newsgroups.
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Not at all, it is basic troubleshooting advice.
XP has a problem with some floppy drives and disks, asking them to format
the floppy helps us tell the OP what could be the proiblem.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q309623
Take it from
me
Click to expand...

Perhaps they shouldn't.
all you do is go out to the store buy some floppies and use them
you don't format anything get it?
Click to expand...

Only you must "get It".
You must have ringing sounds in
your ears from hearing that word format from other people. I can honestly
say i have never in my life ever formatted a floppy and will
never, ever format a floppy.
Click to expand...

Confirms my above advice.
The other people could and can say the
same thing but they'd rather give you the run-around with things
they've read and actually believe in their minds all those lies from
reading the same things too many times.
Click to expand...

What???? Troubleshooting is a lie?
LOL

bye,bye
"jayjay235"


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