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Rayumond Chapman wrote:
> When retrieving information from a floppy I receive a message
> stating disk not formatted or no disk. This doesn't happen with all
> disks. I am not sure if this is a problem with the drive or the
> disk. If it is with the disk is there a way of retrieving the
> information. The information is stored as MS word.
> .
> I hope someone can assist as I have my work history and resumes
> stored on one of the affected disks.
Shenan Stanley wrote:
> You are copying the files off the diskette before editing them,
> right? It is an extremely bad idea - particularly for Microsoft Office
> documents - to work from a floppy disk or any removeable media for
> that matter directly.. The files should always be copied to the
> local hard disk first.. Thensaved and closed and copied back if
> needed.
Alan wrote:
> If the OS thinks that the disk isnt formatted than copying the files
> off first really cant happen...
>
> Assuming that you arent mixing Mac and Windows (may be possible these
> days, not sure tho) I would try the floppies on another computer or
> 2. If they work, then its the floppy drive. Floppy drives are
> dirt-cheap to replace, but Labor may get you if you or frields dont
> know how.
Yes - this is true, now. But working with the data while on the diskette
can cause this - I was trying to get a cause/effect - like the mixing
mac/windows thing you pointed out. Switching between some versions of
windows can also give this result. I have seen it happen between Windows 98
FE and Windows XP - where the diskette is still 100% usable on the Windows
98 PC, but cannot be read and considered unusable on Windows XP machines.
Strange thing is I have had these floppy diskettes recover nicely when read
in a Macintosh..
My dislike of floppy diskettes is not hidden here.. With CD-R/CD-RW media so
cheap and even the applications that allow packet-writing (albeit still
unstable in my opinion, better than floppy diskettes..) easy to
obtain/install/use.. Floppy diskettes need to go away. heh
As for suggestions - try reading them on another machine as Alan suggested.
Then follow up by changing media to store/transfer your files. =) Better
yet - use EMAIL or a file server that is backed up.
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