[TechAssist] Re: Floppy discs
- From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 15:14:26 -0500
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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