[TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs

  • From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 20:50:43 -0500

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al marquardt
ampm@xxxxxxx


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 3:31 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs


>
> Al, lets start here, what are you using for operating system on your
> computer? Windows 98 or Windows 2000? If you don't know, check like this,
> double click on "My Computer", click on "Help", click on "About Windows",
> this should open a window with details of your operation system, version
> number, etc. What is your operation system?
>
> David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of al m
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 3:22 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs
>
>
>
> 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
> > > > >
> > > > >
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