running chkdsk on a disk windows detects as unformatted

[Guest]

can I run chkdsk on a floppy that windows XP is detecting as unformatted.
Will chkdsk run from the GUI [right/click>properties>tools>check disk]
there are files on the disk saved from another PC but now this WinXP PC
says...
the disk in a:/ in not formatted.

 

[Elmo]

can I run chkdsk on a floppy that windows XP is detecting as unformatted.
Will chkdsk run from the GUI [right/click>properties>tools>check disk]
there are files on the disk saved from another PC but now this WinXP PC
says...
the disk in a:/ in not formatted.

Format the floppy on XP, then take the floppy to the other computer and
save the files again. If the files aren't available, get them off the
floppy before the format. The problem stems from XP requiring a
slightly different format; actually, a bit is set, iirc.

 

[Guest]

Thx Elmo -- I understand what you're saying... but I'm looking for and answer
to running chkdsk on a disk windows detects as unformatted. Will it run or
fail or what???

can I run chkdsk on a floppy that windows XP is detecting as unformatted.
Will chkdsk run from the GUI [right/click>properties>tools>check disk]
there are files on the disk saved from another PC but now this WinXP PC
says...
the disk in a:/ in not formatted.

Format the floppy on XP, then take the floppy to the other computer and
save the files again. If the files aren't available, get them off the
floppy before the format. The problem stems from XP requiring a
slightly different format; actually, a bit is set, iirc.

 

[Elmo]

Thx Elmo -- I understand what you're saying... but I'm looking for and answer
to running chkdsk on a disk windows detects as unformatted. Will it run or
fail or what???

can I run chkdsk on a floppy that windows XP is detecting as unformatted.
Will chkdsk run from the GUI [right/click>properties>tools>check disk]
there are files on the disk saved from another PC but now this WinXP PC
says...
the disk in a:/ in not formatted.

Format the floppy on XP, then take the floppy to the other computer and
save the files again. If the files aren't available, get them off the
floppy before the format. The problem stems from XP requiring a
slightly different format; actually, a bit is set, iirc.

It's worth trying; chkdsk shouldn't write over data.. Sorry, don't know
from experience though.

 

[Enkidu]

Thx Elmo -- I understand what you're saying... but I'm looking for and
answer to running chkdsk on a disk windows detects as unformatted.
Will it run or fail or what???

Chkdsk unformatted floppy wrote:
can I run chkdsk on a floppy that windows XP is detecting as
unformatted.
Will chkdsk run from the GUI [right/click>properties>tools>check
disk] there are files on the disk saved from another PC but now this
WinXP PC says...
the disk in a:/ in not formatted.
Format the floppy on XP, then take the floppy to the other computer
and save the files again. If the files aren't available, get them
off the floppy before the format. The problem stems from XP
requiring a slightly different format; actually, a bit is set, iirc.

It's worth trying; chkdsk shouldn't write over data.. Sorry, don't know
from experience though.

Um, it is dangerous. Chkdsk makes guesses about the filesystem on the
disk, and may get it wrong.

Can you chkdsk a floppy?

Cheers,

Cliff