Are you formatting in dos or windows? barrystv@xxxxxxx Barrys TV 613 224 3406 Ottawa.Canada. ----- Original Message ----- From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 2:58 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > Where can I get scandisk. The only thing I don't understand is if the disc > was recording info what happened to the rest of the disc. And why can't > these discs that were working be formatted? > al marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <cctv-vcr@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 2:00 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > > > > > Al, it happens quite frequently. I've gotten into the habit of running > Scandisk > > on floppies before I even use them. Out of a box of 12, I get an average > of 9 > > good ones, 3 that need are repaired by scandisk, and out of every two > boxes, > > one that is beyond repair. That's just an average...once I had four disks > out > > of 12 that were bad, sent them back to the manufacturer for replacement. > > Gary > > -- > > Carson City TV-VCR > > 2164 E Hwy 50 > > Carson City, NV 89701 > > 775-887-9089 fax 775 887-1067 > > > > > > > > > Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every > new > > > year find you a better man- - Ben Franklin > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Chris Gorsch" <cgorsch@xxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:43 AM > > > Subject: Re: [TechAssist] Floppy discs > > > > > > > > > Hi Al, Sorry for the misinformation confusing floppies with CD's, There > were > > > still tears in my eyes from the way LSU lost the Cotton Bowl. > > > Ski > > > HAPPY NEW YEAR! > > > BLESS AMERICA, PLEASE GOD! > > > SKI-CHRIS GORSCH > > > ZACHARY, LA. > > > cgorsch@xxxxxxx If Replying, Please Include Copy of Message > > > ========================================== > > > Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every > new > > > year find you a better man- - Ben Franklin > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 10:01 AM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Floppy discs > > > > > > > > > I have three floppy discs that I was saving information on that now tell > me > > > disc is not formatted. How can I put info on and then later on the disc > > > doesn't work. I'm not good with computers and I noticed some real > computer > > > whizzes on here. > > > al marquardt > > > ampm@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > > ------------------------------------------ > > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html > ------------------------------------------ > To REMOVE your email address, click here: > http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html > To CHANGE your email address, click here: > http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html ------------------------------------------ Submit A Repair Tip For Everyone Here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.html ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html To CHANGE your email address, click here: http://www.techassist.net/forms/change.html