How do I save already saved document to FLOPPY DISK

[Guest]

I have a number of documents that I would like to save to floppy disks.
All documents were written on Microsoft Word. I don't want a hard copy, I
would like to save All my documents to floppy disks.
I am runnuing Microsoft Xp ( Home edition) <LapTop>

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[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Never, never, never save directly to a floppy. Or a CD either. And never,
never, never, open a file on a floppy or CD.

Having said that, you need to save the file to your hard drive and then copy
it over to the floppy. But never, never, never save a file directly to a
floppy.

(Just making sure you understand this completely. Unless you like trashing
your hard work.)

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Find the documents is Windows Explorer. Then insert your floppy disk and
open My Computer. Find the floppy on it, double click it to open it. Select
your document files and drag them to the floppy disk window. Windows will
copy them to the floppy. If there are too many to fit, Windows will copy
what will fit. Then put in another floppy and copy the ones that still need
to be copied.

If you want to be able to use your documents, when working within Word, act
as if your floppy drive does not exist! (This applies to CDRW/CDR drives as
well.)
Don't use Word to:
Open a document on a floppy
Print a document on a floppy
Edit a document on a floppy
Save a document to a floppy (not even a copy)

Word regularly trashes documents on floppy drives!

Instead, work on the document using your hard drive. Copy it back and forth
using Windows.

I know that for some with shared computers (libraries, schools) this is a
tough prescription. All I can recommend for that is to use a brand new
formatted disk each time you save and don't do any editing.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide


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[Stan Brown]

I have a number of documents that I would like to save to floppy disks.
All documents were written on Microsoft Word. I don't want a hard copy, I
would like to save All my documents to floppy disks.
I am runnuing Microsoft Xp ( Home edition) <LapTop>

In Word, do File >> Save As and select your floppy drive.

If the files are already on the hard drive AND WORD IS NOT RUNNING,
open Windows Explorer, Richt-click on the files, and select Send To.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I suggest you read (and heed) JoAnn's and Charles's advice.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Stan Brown]

Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:25:58 -0600 from Suzanne S. Barnhill

I suggest you read (and heed) JoAnn's and Charles's advice.

It's always hard to know when to answer the question that was
actually asked and when to attack ... er, I mean "challenge" the
underlying assumptions.

This time I chose the former. FWIW, I agree that saving to hard drive
and then copying to floppy is a safer procedure, less likely to
result in a lost document.

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
A: Maybe because some people are too annoyed by top posting.
Q: Why do I not get an answer to my question(s)?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Hi Stan,

Top posting:
Top posting seems to be the norm in these newsgroups. I suspect that this is
because the people doing the most reading in them tend to read things in
threads. They will have the context without the quoted material and if
responses are top-posted it makes it easy to skim.

I agree that it makes things difficult if you print out a post and try to
read it.

Answering the question that is asked:
If a child asks me how to light a tank of gasoline, my response is DON'T.
People asking for help here are not children and need not be patronized.
However, all of us are ignorant to some extent in some matters. Often that
ignorance is inconsequential, other times it is like a child not knowing the
explosive properties of gasoline. If you choose to tell the child how to
light the gasoline, please, at least tell them it is not a good idea.
I've been reading these newsgroups for far too long I guess. And, I've seen
people who's master's thesis or annual report was on that floppy disk, and
it is the only copy, and their deadline is tomorrow... And all I can do is
cry a little with them. Word shouldn't do this, but it does.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide


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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

In some versions of Word, with recent updates, you will get an error message
if you try to save to a removable drive, making this advice even more
problematic.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Glad I read this post, I would never have known not to save directly to a
floppy. Thanks!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

If truth be told - I didn't know that either until I started reading this
group. Since learning how/why it is a bad idea, it makes perfect sense and I
make sure that I spread the word amongst my friends and acquaintances.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I keep wondering about what the repercussions are for folks who have to use
public computers. For example, I'm sure our public library doesn't allow
anyone to save to the HD. They don't even let anyone bring in their own
floppies; users have to buy one from the library and leave it there (fear of
viruses). But I don't think any instructions are given on not saving too
often in Word or closing and reopening frequently to delete temp files. I
suspect most users probably never save at all (except perhaps when they're
done)--just type and print.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

If truth be told - I didn't know that either until I started reading this
group. Since learning how/why it is a bad idea, it makes perfect sense and I
make sure that I spread the word amongst my friends and acquaintances.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Glad I read this post, I would never have known not to save directly to a
floppy. Thanks!

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I never thought of that. I had a friend who used to use the library's
computers and I remember she said that she had to leave the floppy there.
She kept her resume on that disk so I know she used it often.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I keep wondering about what the repercussions are for folks who have to use
public computers. For example, I'm sure our public library doesn't allow
anyone to save to the HD. They don't even let anyone bring in their own
floppies; users have to buy one from the library and leave it there (fear
of
viruses). But I don't think any instructions are given on not saving too
often in Word or closing and reopening frequently to delete temp files. I
suspect most users probably never save at all (except perhaps when they're
done)--just type and print.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

If truth be told - I didn't know that either until I started reading this
group. Since learning how/why it is a bad idea, it makes perfect sense
and I
make sure that I spread the word amongst my friends and acquaintances.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Glad I read this post, I would never have known not to save directly to a
floppy. Thanks!

:

In some versions of Word, with recent updates, you will get an error
message
if you try to save to a removable drive, making this advice even more
problematic.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:25:58 -0600 from Suzanne S. Barnhill
<[email protected]>:


Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:58:23 -0800 from E
<[email protected]>:
I have a number of documents that I would like to save to
floppy disks. All documents were written on Microsoft Word. I
don't want a hard copy, I would like to save All my documents
to floppy disks. I am runnuing Microsoft Xp ( Home edition)
<LapTop>

In Word, do File >> Save As and select your floppy drive.

If the files are already on the hard drive AND WORD IS NOT RUNNING,
open Windows Explorer, Richt-click on the files, and select Send
To.

I suggest you read (and heed) JoAnn's and Charles's advice.

It's always hard to know when to answer the question that was
actually asked and when to attack ... er, I mean "challenge" the
underlying assumptions.

This time I chose the former. FWIW, I agree that saving to hard
drive
and then copying to floppy is a safer procedure, less likely to
result in a lost document.

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
A: Maybe because some people are too annoyed by top posting.
Q: Why do I not get an answer to my question(s)?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read
text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word 2002 and 2003 attempt to alleviate the problem with the "Make local
copy of files stored on network or removable drives," but this would still
not be helpful is there is no scratch area of the HD accessible to users.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

I never thought of that. I had a friend who used to use the library's
computers and I remember she said that she had to leave the floppy there.
She kept her resume on that disk so I know she used it often.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I keep wondering about what the repercussions are for folks who have to use
public computers. For example, I'm sure our public library doesn't allow
anyone to save to the HD. They don't even let anyone bring in their own
floppies; users have to buy one from the library and leave it there (fear
of
viruses). But I don't think any instructions are given on not saving too
often in Word or closing and reopening frequently to delete temp files. I
suspect most users probably never save at all (except perhaps when they're
done)--just type and print.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

If truth be told - I didn't know that either until I started reading this
group. Since learning how/why it is a bad idea, it makes perfect sense
and I
make sure that I spread the word amongst my friends and acquaintances.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Glad I read this post, I would never have known not to save directly

to
a

floppy. Thanks!

:

In some versions of Word, with recent updates, you will get an error
message
if you try to save to a removable drive, making this advice even more
problematic.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Tue, 7 Mar 2006 22:25:58 -0600 from Suzanne S. Barnhill
<[email protected]>:


Tue, 7 Mar 2006 17:58:23 -0800 from E
<[email protected]>:
I have a number of documents that I would like to save to
floppy disks. All documents were written on Microsoft Word. I
don't want a hard copy, I would like to save All my documents
to floppy disks. I am runnuing Microsoft Xp ( Home edition)
<LapTop>

In Word, do File >> Save As and select your floppy drive.

If the files are already on the hard drive AND WORD IS NOT RUNNING,
open Windows Explorer, Richt-click on the files, and select Send
To.

I suggest you read (and heed) JoAnn's and Charles's advice.

It's always hard to know when to answer the question that was
actually asked and when to attack ... er, I mean "challenge" the
underlying assumptions.

This time I chose the former. FWIW, I agree that saving to hard
drive
and then copying to floppy is a safer procedure, less likely to
result in a lost document.

--
Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA
http://OakRoadSystems.com
A: Maybe because some people are too annoyed by top posting.
Q: Why do I not get an answer to my question(s)?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read
text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?