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720k dos disk format

2002-12-12 by slickfix2 <slickfix@adelphia.net>

The actual dos format command for a 720k disk is:

FORMAT A: /F:720

Format A: will attempt to format a 1.44 mb disk.(Not Correct for 720k)
You can also use windows and select the 720k disk option.

Hope this helps.

Eric

RE: [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

2002-12-12 by raymond.dupuy

Many thanks to you, Eric, Robert and Dewitt for your answer.
I wanted to make a Chrismas disk.
Now, it's OK
Happy Chrismas for all Duggers.
Raymond
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-----Message d'origine-----
De : slickfix2 [mailto:slickfix@...]
Envoyé : jeudi 12 décembre 2002 03:15
À : disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

The actual dos format command for a 720k disk is:

FORMAT A: /F:720

Format A: will attempt to format a 1.44 mb disk.(Not Correct for 720k)
You can also use windows and select the 720k disk option.

Hope this helps.

Eric



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Re: [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

2002-12-13 by Jimmy

RAYMOND,
And I hope you will be kind enough to put it on the file section so that we can all enjoy your work.
Hope you know how to download on our web. If not ask we gladly we will tell you how so many members could use it if so desired.
Jimmy
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

Many thanks to you, Eric, Robert and Dewitt for your answer.
I wanted to make a Chrismas disk.
Now, it's OK
Happy Chrismas for all Duggers.
Raymond
-----Message d'origine-----
De : slickfix2 <slickfix@...> [mailto:slickfix@...]
Envoyé : jeudi 12 décembre 2002 03:15
À : disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

The actual dos format command for a 720k disk is:

FORMAT A: /F:720

Format A: will attempt to format a 1.44 mb disk.(Not Correct for 720k)
You can also use windows and select the 720k disk option.

Hope this helps.

Eric



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Re: 720k dos disk format

2002-12-13 by Matthew Walworth

I know it was recently discussed on the list that Microsoft is 
abandoning the double-density format starting with Windows XP. 
There is no option in the Explorer's format window for 720k disks 
and the "/F:720" option is no longer valid for the format command. 
What I don't remember is if the workaround was discussed.

While the "format" command will no longer accept the "/F:720" 
option, it WILL still accept the specification of a 720k diskette. 
The proper command for formatting a 720k diskette in the A: drive 
is:

format a: /t:80 /n:9

this specifies 80 tracks with 9 sectors per track which is the same 
thing that the shorthand option "/F:720" does. In fact, before dos 
4.0 came along this was the ONLY way to format a double density 
diskette in a high density drive.

I hope I'm not being redundant here. I just couldn't remember if 
this ever got discussed.

Happy Holidays to all,
...matthew...

RE: [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

2002-12-13 by raymond.dupuy

Hi Jimmy,
sorry, but I'm not a so good pianist to do that. It was files *.fil that I found on the site.
May be one day, if I find good enought files, be sure I downloaded them.
Greetings
Raymond
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-----Message d'origine-----
De : Jimmy [mailto:JimmyM@...]
Envoyé : vendredi 13 décembre 2002 13:41
À : disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Objet : Re: [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

RAYMOND,
And I hope you will be kind enough to put it on the file section so that we can all enjoy your work.
Hope you know how to download on our web. If not ask we gladly we will tell you how so many members could use it if so desired.
Jimmy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: RE: [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

Many thanks to you, Eric, Robert and Dewitt for your answer.
I wanted to make a Chrismas disk.
Now, it's OK
Happy Chrismas for all Duggers.
Raymond
-----Message d'origine-----
De : slickfix2 <slickfix@...> [mailto:slickfix@...]
Envoyé : jeudi 12 décembre 2002 03:15
À : disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [disklavier] 720k dos disk format

The actual dos format command for a 720k disk is:

FORMAT A: /F:720

Format A: will attempt to format a 1.44 mb disk.(Not Correct for 720k)
You can also use windows and select the 720k disk option.

Hope this helps.

Eric



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RE: [disklavier] Re: 720k dos disk format

2002-12-13 by raymond.dupuy

Thank you Matthew,
with that, it's complete.
Ray
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-----Message d'origine-----
De : Matthew Walworth [mailto:mwalworth@...]
Envoyé : vendredi 13 décembre 2002 16:35
À : disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [disklavier] Re: 720k dos disk format

I know it was recently discussed on the list that Microsoft is
abandoning the double-density format starting with Windows XP.
There is no option in the Explorer's format window for 720k disks
and the "/F:720" option is no longer valid for the format command.
What I don't remember is if the workaround was discussed.

While the "format" command will no longer accept the "/F:720"
option, it WILL still accept the specification of a 720k diskette.
The proper command for formatting a 720k diskette in the A: drive
is:

format a: /t:80 /n:9

this specifies 80 tracks with 9 sectors per track which is the same
thing that the shorthand option "/F:720" does. In fact, before dos
4.0 came along this was the ONLY way to format a double density
diskette in a high density drive.

I hope I'm not being redundant here. I just couldn't remember if
this ever got discussed.

Happy Holidays to all,
...matthew...



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