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From: gwni@troi.cc.rochester.edu (G. Wayne Nichols)
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Subject: Re: how do I re use vendor 3 1/2 floppy, wont format
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Date: 13 Jun 91 00:40:57 GMT
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In <3510@s5.Morgan.COM> joec@Morgan.COM (Joe Collins) writes:

>I have many 3 1/2 floppies from vendors that they don't
>expect back AND that I would like to use. BUT, I cannot 
>format them. I just get errors.

>Any ideas? Any tricks?

Perhaps you're getting a message that the floppy is write-protected?
You must cover the hole in the bottom right-hand corner.
I use the write-protect tabs from 5 1/4" disks.