[dba-Tech] Formatting diskettes

More info, same suggestion.

http://www.cs.bsu.edu/homepages/gjjones/administrivia/categories/computerHelpdesk/2003/06/12.html

Try the /x parameter.



On 5/9/05, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:
> Just saw a response to this question on another tech list/site -  it
> said to "Close your Anti-Virus program".. Sounds like it could be a
> possiblity.
> 
> http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winme/1081859003
> 
> GK
> 
> On 5/8/05, Steve Erbach <erbachs at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > Have any of you tried to format a 3 1/2" floppy disk lately under
> > Windows XP? I tried just now on four separate machines with three
> > different diskettes. Every machine presented the message: Windows
> > cannot complete the format.
> >
> > Any of you seen this behavior?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Steve Erbach
> > Scientific Marketing
> > Neenah, WI
> > www.swerbach.com
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