3.5 floppy wont format in xp

[Guest]

Does anyone know of a update or something I can do to fix this so it will
format it.
Its straight out of the package so I dont understand why it wont format it.
I have tried several disk but same thing. Windows was unable to complete
format.

 

[Opinicus]

Does anyone know of a update or something I can do to fix this so it will
format it.
Its straight out of the package so I dont understand why it wont format
it.
I have tried several disk but same thing. Windows was unable to complete
format.

It sounds like your 3.5 drive is hosed.

 

[Shawnews]

It sounds like your 3.5 drive is hosed.

How do I hose my 3.5 drive? It's very dirty.

 

[Richard in AZ]

How do I hose my 3.5 drive? It's very dirty.

I guess the technical terms are too deep for you to understand LOL.

 

[bud]

Does anyone know of a update or something I can do to fix this so it will
format it.
Its straight out of the package so I dont understand why it wont format
it.
I have tried several disk but same thing. Windows was unable to complete
format.

XP can have a problem with anti-virus programs that will stop you from
formatting a floppy. Try to format it using the cmd prompt. Use the command
format a: /x

 

[Bill Sharpe]

Does anyone know of a update or something I can do to fix this so it will
format it.
Its straight out of the package so I dont understand why it wont format it.
I have tried several disk but same thing. Windows was unable to complete
format.

If I remember correctly -- it's been awhile since I used a blank floppy
disk straight out of the box -- most floppy disks come already formatted.

Did the format from the command prompt work? Can you format these disks
on another computer with a floppy drive? Can the floppy drive read other
disks? Results should give you a clue as to whether you've got bad disks
or a bad drive.

Bill