when ever i save data to a floppy disk it always tells me to format the floppy when i click format a message comes saying its unable to format and the disks are brand new
Can anyone help me plz?
ricky91
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Jump to PostHow old is the computer? If the drive refuses to recognized disks which work perfectly in other computers, there's a good possibility that the physical floppy drive itself has failed.
Before running out and buying a new drive, I'd open the case and make sure the data cable to …
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DMR
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How old is the computer? If the drive refuses to recognized disks which work perfectly in other computers, there's a good possibility that the physical floppy drive itself has failed.
Before running out and buying a new drive, I'd open the case and make sure the data cable to the floppy drive is firmly seated on both the drive and motherboard ends, though.
goldeagle2005
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umm, what was the advantage floppies had? Personally, I prefer using my flash drive
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