Version 5.1. Build 2600xpsp 1.020828-1920 service pack 1 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > > 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 > > ------------------------------------------ > 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