Disklavier

Thank you.  It worked perfectly.

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Rich Lunardi <palealiens@y...> wrote:
> Richard,
> I had the same question a few months ago and here is an answer from
Chine-Chine Wang, who was one of several fine people to offer help:
>  
> Please allow me to add on to this excellent method to format 720k disks
> - the easiest way to do this in Windows XP is this:
>    1. Click on "Start"
>    2. Select "Run"
>    3. Type in "cmd /k format a: /t:80 /n:9" (without the quotes) and hit
> Enter.
>    4. Follow the prompt (insert DD floppy and hit Enter).
> 
> The beauty is that the next time you need to do this, the long command
> will be remembered in the previous commands of the "Run" box (as
> pull-down selection), as long as you're logged in on the same computer
> as the same user.
> 
> Where to get 720K disks: I have received dozens - literally - many
in plastic storage cases, just by asking.  You won't believe how many
people have them both at work and home taking up space in a drawer,
years out-of-date.  Then, of course, there is the ol' "tape over the
hole" in the 1.44M disk trick.  
> 
> Enjoy, 
> 
> Rich
> 
> r21611 <richard.cohen@c...> wrote:
> I just got a new computer with Windows XP and found I can no longer
> format a disk as 720KB for use on my Disklavier.  Does anyone know how
> to do this under Windows XP or how to get hold of disks pre formatted
> to 720KB.
> 
> 
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