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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Kvist on May 25, 2006, 09:28:13 PM

Title: Formatting floppy's
Post by: Kvist on May 25, 2006, 09:28:13 PM
I've been fiddling around with Crossdos, and was wondering if there is a program for Windows Xp that allows me to format 720k floppy's?

Cheers,
Sigurd
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: amigagr on May 25, 2006, 09:38:34 PM
you can do it from a dos prompt but i don't remember the parametres. if the disks are 1.44mb you can put a sticker to cover the hole at the left.
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: X-ray on May 25, 2006, 09:46:10 PM
@ Kvist

Open a command prompt and type:

format a: /t:80 /n:9

Disk must either be a real DD 720k, or a HD 1,44mb that has the hole taped over.
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: Kvist on May 25, 2006, 09:55:47 PM
There isn't a way of doing this with not so much hassle?
I have a lot of disk's so it would mean alot of taping.
Thanks' for answering by the way  :-)
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: amigagr on May 25, 2006, 10:00:06 PM
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Kvist wrote:
There isn't a way of doing this with not so much hassle?
I have a lot of disk's so it would mean alot of taping.


use a win95/98/Me pc then...
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: Kvist on May 25, 2006, 10:04:02 PM
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amije wrote:
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Kvist wrote:
There isn't a way of doing this with not so much hassle?
I have a lot of disk's so it would mean alot of taping.


use a win95/98/Me pc then...

Yes, i think i do that then  :-)
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: X-ray on May 25, 2006, 10:06:30 PM
No, you only need to type it once. After it formats the first disk it asks if you want to format another. You just press Y and put the new disk in and press Enter.

Two keys, my son, that's all you need to press!
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: amigagr on May 25, 2006, 10:11:22 PM
and for frequently usage, just type the commant to a txt file, save it and rename it to .bat, after this you can run it every time you need to do it. :-)
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: Matt_H on May 25, 2006, 10:20:47 PM
You can format them on the Amiga too, by specifying PC0: as the DOS device.
Title: Re: Formatting floppy's
Post by: Kvist on May 25, 2006, 10:26:29 PM
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Matt_H wrote:
You can format them on the Amiga too, by specifying PC0: as the DOS device.

How do i do that?  :-)