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From: lampi@pnet02.gryphon.com (Michael Lampi)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Formatting 3.5" Diskette
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Date: 11 Jan 90 19:20:26 GMT
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I had the same problem on my system. Called the PC vendor who sold me the
system, and he told me that I was trying to format a low density floppy in a
high density drive, and that I wasn't using the right option when running
FORMAT. He was right: when I used the proper option (sets the number of
sectors on the drive), it worked.

Trouble is, I forgot what he told me (several months ago!). I think it was to
use the /N:9 option after FORMAT.

Michael Lampi               MDL Corporation   213/782-7888   fax 213/782-7927

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