Like I said just got this computer and not too good at it yet.Whatever comes up when I click on floppy is what I'm using. I guess it's windows. al marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 3:14 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > 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 > > > ------------------------------------------ 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