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Re: 720KB format from XP (Re: [disklavier] Digest Number 776)

Re: 720KB format from XP (Re: [disklavier] Digest Number 776)

2004-01-02 by Maureen

Rishard,
I did not make mysylf clear. I am following the instructions you repeat here and get the following response from my system:
Insert new disk for drive A:
and press ENTER when ready...
The type of the file system is FAT.
Formatting 720K
Invalid media or Track 0 bad - disk unusable.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>


I have tried with several brand new discs. Any suggestions?


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Message: 2
; Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 08:45:17 -0800 (PST)
From: Rich Lunardi <palealiens@...>
Subject: Re: 720KB format from XP

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 You won't believe how many people have them both at work and home taking up space in a drawer, years out-of-date.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@...> 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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Re: 720KB format from XP (Re: [disklavier] Digest Number 776)

2004-01-03 by Rich Lunardi

Dear Maureen,
I wish I knew what is wrong.  I have seen the "disk unusable" message at the beginning of the formatting process a couple of times.  When it happens, I toss the disk in the garbage and grab another.  The disks that I use are not new.  Some have "DS,DD 720Kb" or "DS,DD 1.0Mb" printed on the metal protector.  Either of these typically works fine. The square hole in the corner must be closed with the sliding plastic tab or blocked with tape.  Could it be possible that you're trying to format extremely old single-sided 360K disks?
 
Rich

Maureen <maureen@...> wrote:
Rishard,
I did not make mysylf clear. I am following the instructions you repeat here and get the following response from my system:
 
Insert new disk for drive A:
and press ENTER when ready...
The type of the file system is FAT.
Formatting 720K
Invalid media or Track 0 bad - disk unusable.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>


I have tried with several brand new discs. Any suggestions?




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