does anybody know of a good formatting utility (dos/win98) that allows formatting 31/2" floppy disks

[frohmund wiedmann]

does anybody know of a good formatting utility (dos/win98)
that allows formatting 31/2" floppy disks from mac-format to
ibm/fat-format ?


hello you guys and girls,

does anybody know of a good formatting utility (dos/win98)
that allows formatting

31/2" floppy disks

that were first formatted with mac-format

to ibm/fat-format ?

I have such a great number of "old" double-sided floppies,
that I don't want to throw away, but that don't run in my
pcs...

thanks for any hint!

best greatings from bert out of stuttgart germany

 

[elaich]

does anybody know of a good formatting utility (dos/win98)
that allows formatting 31/2" floppy disks from mac-format to
ibm/fat-format ?

This may be a dumb question, but have you tried reformatting them in DOS?
DOS shouldn't care if they are formatted for Mac. It should see them as
blank media.

 

[frohmund wiedmann]

good question, that is! I only thought shortly about it, but
than didn't know, where my latest dos lays about. I will now
look and search and try!!! I think it was novell dr dos
7.n...

 

[dadiOH]

good question, that is! I only thought shortly about it, but
than didn't know, where my latest dos lays about. I will now
look and search and try!!!

Just do it from Windows

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[Rod]

Just do it from Windows

The line's too short to comment on the wrapping, but your sig is fine now.

 

[dadiOH]

The line's too short to comment on the wrapping, but your sig is
fine now.

Thanks for letting me know

 

[Rod]

Thanks for letting me know

I promised, didn't I ?

 

[mister2u]

Just do it from Windows
It can't be done,or from DOS,without software from here
http://www.macwindows.com/disks2.html I've used one program with mixed
results.

 

[derek / nul]

It can't be done,or from DOS,without software from here
http://www.macwindows.com/disks2.html I've used one program with mixed
results.

We are only doing a windows format aren't we, if windows tools cannot do that we
are all in trouble.

 

[mister2u]

We are only doing a windows format aren't we, if windows tools cannot do that we
are all in trouble.

Not really,Windows can't read or format a Mac disk,except with the
software on the page I mentioned it's called Trans mac I
believe,quite simple.There may be other programs elsewhere.

 

[dadiOH]

Not really,Windows can't read or format a Mac disk,except with the
software on the page I mentioned it's called Trans mac I
believe,quite simple.There may be other programs elsewhere.

You saying Windows can't do a simple thing like format an
unformatted/bulk erased/magnet waved over floppy???????

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[derek / nul]

Not really,Windows can't read or format a Mac disk,except with the
software on the page I mentioned it's called Trans mac I
believe,quite simple.There may be other programs elsewhere.

I can format any MAC disk, and have done, you must be doing something wrong?

 

[mister2u]

I can format any MAC disk, and have done, you must be doing something wrong?

From www.macwindows.com tutorials
Windows machines don't have built-in Macintosh compatibility, but
third party products can enable Windows users to work with Mac disks.
These software utilities can read Mac CD-ROMs and read and write Mac
floppies, and SCSI drives, including Zip, Syquest, magneto optical and
hard drives. Some of the products allow users of Windows 3.1, Windows
95, and Windows NT to access Mac disks from open dialog boxes, the
Windows Explorer, the My Computer icon, and the ordinary places from
which disks are accessed.

 

[dadiOH]

From www.macwindows.com tutorials
Windows machines don't have built-in Macintosh compatibility, but
third party products can enable Windows users to work with Mac
disks.
These software utilities can read Mac CD-ROMs and read and write Mac
floppies, and SCSI drives, including Zip, Syquest, magneto optical
and
hard drives. Some of the products allow users of Windows 3.1,
Windows 95, and Windows NT to access Mac disks from open dialog
boxes, the
Windows Explorer, the My Computer icon, and the ordinary places from
which disks are accessed.

That's talking about *using* Mac formatted media on a PC not
formatting a "Mac" floppy. Truth be told, a floppy is a floppy is a
floppy...the only differenced between one for MAC and PC is the *way*
it is formatted and that is a function of the format program.

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dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.05...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

 

[Matthew]

Mad Boot is free great boot disk for dos
http://www.winxpfix.com/Free-Windows-Software-page33.htm