David, I dont think Scandisk will work if the drive is unable to at least see the formatting on the floppy. Good thought though! Michael OBeirne Dove Lane Electronics 531 US HWY 64 Rutherfordton, NC. 28139 828-288-9050 www.dovelane.com If we can't fix it, it aint broke! ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 11:14 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs > > Al, Try running Scandisk on the damaged disc. > > David Lessard > Alexandria Electronics > mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of al m > Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 11:02 AM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > 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