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Floppy Disk Read Problem
Name: F2 Date: November 19, 2004 at 17:23:26 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
Hi
I work at an internet cafe and as of late i have noticed that if someone brings in a floppy disk they cannot read it on any of the computers, it says that it needs to be formatted. When thats not the case, the floppys are perfectly fine.
If i save something to a floppy from the internet cafe, and try viewing it at home for example i get the same message.
I am assuming there is something to do with a formatting problem in the cafe. But i dont know what settings to change.
Name: StuartS Date: November 19, 2004 at 17:28:21 Pacific
Reply:
Its a common problem with floppy disks. Disks formatted on one drive cannot be read on another because the heads a slightly misaligned.
Stuart
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Response Number 2
Name: F2 Date: November 19, 2004 at 18:08:45 Pacific
Reply:
Ahh i see..
But is seems very weird that all the floppy drives outside the net cafe are misaligned or visa versa .. lol
it is a thought though.. thanks
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Response Number 3
Name: per Date: November 19, 2004 at 18:42:16 Pacific
Reply:
Look here. Google is your friend.-http://www.domaincountry.com/articles/computers/floppy.shtml
Please post back within 24 hours or I will delete the post from my follow up list. Thanks. It would be a courtesy if you would post back and let us know if the fix worked or not.
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Response Number 4
Name: F2 Date: November 19, 2004 at 18:58:12 Pacific
Reply:
So... your suggesting that every computers floppy drive in the net cafe are misaligned because i have ruled out everything on that link you posted. There is a total of 20 pc's here and they all have the same problem.
Which is why i thought that it might be some kind of setting that needs to be changed, somewhere.
I just find this extreamly odd.
I know that XP has a known issue with floppies from previous kernels. But i have tested XP to XP and i get the same problem.
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