M marmoxb53 Joined Jun 7, 2008 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Jun 9, 2008 #1 when i insert a floppy disc it says it must formatt ,then after it says that a new box comes up saying it cant be formatted ,i know the floppy drives runs but just cant seem to get the disc to work in it ,
when i insert a floppy disc it says it must formatt ,then after it says that a new box comes up saying it cant be formatted ,i know the floppy drives runs but just cant seem to get the disc to work in it ,
Abarbarian Acruncher Joined Sep 30, 2005 Messages 11,023 Reaction score 1,223 Jun 9, 2008 #2 Some floppys have a write protection switch , a little black slider , on them , that could stop it formating .
Some floppys have a write protection switch , a little black slider , on them , that could stop it formating .
Ian Administrator Joined Feb 23, 2002 Messages 19,878 Reaction score 1,509 Jun 10, 2008 #3 Is it just that particular floppy disc, or all of them?