Amstrad 512/620 Boot Disks
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Name: cptn_bones
Date: July 19, 2004 at 15:31:59 Pacific
Subject: Amstrad 512/620 Boot Disks
OS: Win 2000 and/or 98
CPU/Ram: -
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Comment: Hey I have tried formatting 1.44 MB floppy disks to 720KB, so i can create boot disks for my amstrad. I have covered up the second hole. I format it in MS DOS by typing:
format a:/t:80/n:9. It then comes up with following error:
Format can not run because process is in use by another vloume. to dismount this volume press Y! I press Y then it says cannot lock drive. The volume is still in use. Any help would be great
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Response Number 1
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Name: 4004
Date: July 19, 2004 at 15:57:35 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I presume you mean 3.5 inch disks? Do not cover up hole and just use the following: FORMAT A: /F:720 This will format to default track size etc
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Response Number 2
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Name: jboy
Date: July 19, 2004 at 16:16:50 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Actually, if you don't cover the 'other' hole you'll probably end up with a 'track 0 bad' error when you try to use the disk. However, you would not get the error posted - which sounds more like a Windows message. Can you use a 720K on an Amstrad?
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Response Number 3
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Name: cptn_bones
Date: July 19, 2004 at 16:26:26 Pacific
Subject: Amstrad 512/620 Boot Disks
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Reply: (edit)I still recieve this error:
the volume is in use by another process.
to force a dismount of the volume press Y.
I press Y. And it still says Cannont Lock Drive. Volume still in use.
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Response Number 4
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Name: cptn_bones
Date: July 19, 2004 at 16:31:39 Pacific
Subject: Amstrad 512/620 Boot Disks
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Reply: (edit)Yes You can. Read here:http://amstrad.cpc.free.fr/amstrad/ppc_e.htm
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Response Number 5
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Name: jboy
Date: July 19, 2004 at 16:37:43 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)That's fine - I just thought they were fussier than that ; ) You might get that error message if you were trying to format your hard drive using Win2k/NT/XP - doesn't seem to be a (real) DOS message
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Response Number 7
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Name: jboy
Date: July 19, 2004 at 16:58:00 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Yes - I realize that. While I am unfamiliar with the NT based OS's, I don't believe you can format floppies (FAT12) with the "MS-DOS" emulation. Like I mentioned, that error message is not associated with actual DOS. You indicate you have 98, which does have DOS - try that.
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Response Number 8
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Name: cptn_bones
Date: July 19, 2004 at 17:00:23 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)sure. i will. im at tek at the moment but i will try when i get home. will it work on Win ME???
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Response Number 9
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Name: jboy
Date: July 19, 2004 at 17:03:09 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Probably - it's DOS based as well, although M$ tried very hard to disguise that fact.
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