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Charles · 02-24-2003, 03:30 PM

Has anyone else run into the problem of not being able to open contents from a floppy in XP but able to open them in Win98? Aren't both OS's suppose to format on FAT?

Iman74 · 02-24-2003, 03:31 PM

What's on the disk?

bailey · 02-24-2003, 03:36 PM

I have of this problem many times, problem is not with xp, it is due to the differances in older/newer floppy drives and low quality of the floppies

reboot · 02-24-2003, 04:53 PM

Wrong. It's a problem in XP, and MS knows, but can't seem to do anything about it.
There's a KB article somewhere on it.

bailey · 02-24-2003, 05:05 PM

oops, sorry bout that, I don't think I heard about that being a xp problem, clue me in please

**Force Flow** · 02-24-2003, 06:17 PM

Formatting prob for floppies in XP? Aren't they formatted in FAT16? What's XP trying to format them in?

Steve1 · 02-24-2003, 07:21 PM

Actually, floppy disks are formatted FAT12. I don't know what the problem is with XP. Some research is in order.

Tuf · 02-24-2003, 11:23 PM

I have had problems accessing floppies made with 98 on XP machines. It's not an always thing but it's not rare either.

Charles · 02-25-2003, 01:41 PM

I looked in KB articles but no luck. If anybody has the article please post. Thanks.

Tuf · 02-25-2003, 05:59 PM

The only way that seems to work for me is to format the disk with OS I want to use the disk with. If I am going to use the disk in a 98 machine I format it with the 98 machine. Then I put whatever on it from the XP machine.

I haven't seen the documentation from M$ about it but I have experienced many times.

bailey · 02-25-2003, 06:26 PM

what I was trying to say in my earlier post was that I have heard of this problem many times, in all the builds I have done, I have yet to experience any of the above problem,

some of my builds are dual boot with w98se and xp.

then I read in another thread that it was ment to say that the problem was with w98 fe and w 95.

as far as I can tell, there is no problem of any kind with xp-pro and w98se in reguard to reading and or formatting a 1.44 3.5 floppy.

maybe I am mis interpeting something or even mis understanding something ,
at this point, I have no idea of what the orginal post is refering to.

could someone please give me some idea of just what the problem is.

thank you

Tuf · 02-25-2003, 10:02 PM

I get these complaints pretty often.

People seem to be having trouble using floppies created with either XP or 98 on the other. I have gotten around it by formatting the disk under the OS it needs to be read by. So if I need a disk for 98, I format it on a 98 machine and then write to it from the XP machine. For me so far that seems to work. The downside is I don't even won amchine that has 9X on it anymore so I have to hope I just have one here when I need it.

I have given this advice to a number of people and it has worked for most but not all. I've talked to M$ about it but I've never gotten any sort of response. Maybe they haven't been able to duplicate it.

**Force Flow** · 02-25-2003, 10:23 PM

Have there been cases of similar problems with win2000?

Tuf · 02-26-2003, 12:35 AM

I never had the problem with 2000.

**Force Flow** · 02-26-2003, 06:50 AM

So then it probably has to do with the O/S (XP), and not the file format between a FAT32 machine and an NTFS machine, right?

bailey · 02-26-2003, 07:42 AM

not really, just w98 first edition and xp

w98 se does not have this problem with xp or 2000 or anything else

Tuf · 02-26-2003, 10:53 AM

Right force_flow it's not because of FAT32 and NTFS, floppies don't use either of them.

bailey - I've had it happen with 98se.

**Force Flow** · 02-26-2003, 12:03 PM

Could floppies be formatted in something other than FAT12?

Doesw XP put any hidden files on the floppy when it's formatted, or is there another reason why there is a problem?

Tuf · 02-26-2003, 04:55 PM

I'm sure the problem relates to the way the volume info is written but I don't know this to be a fact. There aren't very many things it could be.

bailey · 02-26-2003, 05:11 PM

that is very strange, I personally have never seen it myself

02-24-2003, 03:30 PM	#1
Charles Member (11 bit) Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,372	Formatting floppies on XP. Has anyone else run into the problem of not being able to open contents from a floppy in XP but able to open them in Win98? Aren't both OS's suppose to format on FAT? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2003, 03:31 PM	#2
Iman74 Stop winking at me!!! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CT Posts: 1,482	What's on the disk? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2003, 03:36 PM	#3
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	I have of this problem many times, problem is not with xp, it is due to the differances in older/newer floppy drives and low quality of the floppies Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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reboot Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 9,138	Wrong. It's a problem in XP, and MS knows, but can't seem to do anything about it. There's a KB article somewhere on it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Black holes are where God divided by zero... Cheers, Jim Jims Modems

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bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	oops, sorry bout that, I don't think I heard about that being a xp problem, clue me in please Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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02-24-2003, 06:17 PM	#6
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,386	Formatting prob for floppies in XP? Aren't they formatted in FAT16? What's XP trying to format them in? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ There are two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day, and you have to have a dream.

02-24-2003, 07:21 PM	#7
Steve1 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The Northland Posts: 44	Actually, floppy disks are formatted FAT12. I don't know what the problem is with XP. Some research is in order. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-24-2003, 11:23 PM	#8
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	I have had problems accessing floppies made with 98 on XP machines. It's not an always thing but it's not rare either. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-25-2003, 01:41 PM	#9
Charles Member (11 bit) Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,372	I looked in KB articles but no luck. If anybody has the article please post. Thanks. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-25-2003, 05:59 PM	#10
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	The only way that seems to work for me is to format the disk with OS I want to use the disk with. If I am going to use the disk in a 98 machine I format it with the 98 machine. Then I put whatever on it from the XP machine. I haven't seen the documentation from M$ about it but I have experienced many times. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-25-2003, 06:26 PM	#11
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	what I was trying to say in my earlier post was that I have heard of this problem many times, in all the builds I have done, I have yet to experience any of the above problem, some of my builds are dual boot with w98se and xp. then I read in another thread that it was ment to say that the problem was with w98 fe and w 95. as far as I can tell, there is no problem of any kind with xp-pro and w98se in reguard to reading and or formatting a 1.44 3.5 floppy. maybe I am mis interpeting something or even mis understanding something , at this point, I have no idea of what the orginal post is refering to. could someone please give me some idea of just what the problem is. thank you Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-25-2003, 10:02 PM	#12
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	I get these complaints pretty often. People seem to be having trouble using floppies created with either XP or 98 on the other. I have gotten around it by formatting the disk under the OS it needs to be read by. So if I need a disk for 98, I format it on a 98 machine and then write to it from the XP machine. For me so far that seems to work. The downside is I don't even won amchine that has 9X on it anymore so I have to hope I just have one here when I need it. I have given this advice to a number of people and it has worked for most but not all. I've talked to M$ about it but I've never gotten any sort of response. Maybe they haven't been able to duplicate it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-25-2003, 10:23 PM	#13
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,386	Have there been cases of similar problems with win2000? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-26-2003, 12:35 AM	#14
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	I never had the problem with 2000. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-26-2003, 06:50 AM	#15
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,386	So then it probably has to do with the O/S (XP), and not the file format between a FAT32 machine and an NTFS machine, right? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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02-26-2003, 07:42 AM	#16
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	not really, just w98 first edition and xp w98 se does not have this problem with xp or 2000 or anything else Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by bailey; 02-26-2003 at 07:56 AM.

02-26-2003, 10:53 AM	#17
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	Right force_flow it's not because of FAT32 and NTFS, floppies don't use either of them. bailey - I've had it happen with 98se. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-26-2003, 12:03 PM	#18
Force Flow Barefoot on the Moon! Staff Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northeastern USA Posts: 13,386	Could floppies be formatted in something other than FAT12? Doesw XP put any hidden files on the floppy when it's formatted, or is there another reason why there is a problem? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-26-2003, 04:55 PM	#19
Tuf Member (12 bit) Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,261	I'm sure the problem relates to the way the volume info is written but I don't know this to be a fact. There aren't very many things it could be. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

02-26-2003, 05:11 PM	#20
bailey Member (14 bit) Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Christmas, Florida Posts: 10,661	that is very strange, I personally have never seen it myself Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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