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Guest
Seeking utility to format a floppy disk so that its capacity is greater than
the standard 1.4mb.
the standard 1.4mb.
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Pegasus \(MVP\)
b11_ said:Seeking utility to format a floppy disk so that its capacity is greater than
the standard 1.4mb.
The reliability of 1.44 MByte floppy disks is poor
and the reliability of such disks formatted to 2.88
MBytes is much worse. Use a USB flash disk if you
want portability - they are much more reliable, much
faster and have far greater capacity.
G
Guest
At the public library, the only disk I can down-load to is the standard
floppy. I would like to format the disk so that it has a greater capacity.
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floppy. I would like to format the disk so that it has a greater capacity.
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G
Guest
Get an old version of WinZip that doesn't require a Windows installation to
run. Download the file(s) to the desktop. Use WinZip to save them into an
archive onto the floppy and use the "Span archive across disks" option.
run. Download the file(s) to the desktop. Use WinZip to save them into an
archive onto the floppy and use the "Span archive across disks" option.
G
Guest
Can not download to the desktop nor use winzip.
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Steve N.
b11_ said:Seeking utility to format a floppy disk so that its capacity is greater than
the standard 1.4mb.
Does not exist in any meaningful nor reliable form.
Steve N.
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Steve N.
b11_ said:Can not download to the desktop nor use winzip.
Consult the librarian.
Steve N.
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paulmd
b11_ said:Can not download to the desktop nor use winzip.
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"PJ in Fla" wrote:
<slap>
You can try to find an old copy of doublespace, or other drive
compression utility. But, that will affect the portability of the disk.
Meaning it's not likely to be seen by the public library machines.
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Alan Edwards
This is one I used many years ago:
WinImage: http://www.winimage.com/
I haven't tried these:
HD Copy Dos program to format floppies to 1.72Mb, includes FDread to
enable Dos to read the higher density floppies...
ftp://ftp.univie.ac.at/mirror/simtelnet/msdos/diskutil/hdcp20ae.zip
NFormat Nformat is a program which allows one to format a 1.44MB
diskette as a 2MB diskette. Originally used as a form of copycontrol
by Microsoft, it is now a handy way to squeeze extra data on a disk.
It comes in the form of nformat.zip and you can download it here.
http://www.pcradioshow.org/hotnews/NFORMAT.ZIP
....Alan
WinImage: http://www.winimage.com/
I haven't tried these:
HD Copy Dos program to format floppies to 1.72Mb, includes FDread to
enable Dos to read the higher density floppies...
ftp://ftp.univie.ac.at/mirror/simtelnet/msdos/diskutil/hdcp20ae.zip
NFormat Nformat is a program which allows one to format a 1.44MB
diskette as a 2MB diskette. Originally used as a form of copycontrol
by Microsoft, it is now a handy way to squeeze extra data on a disk.
It comes in the form of nformat.zip and you can download it here.
http://www.pcradioshow.org/hotnews/NFORMAT.ZIP
....Alan
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Steve N.
<slap>
You can try to find an old copy of doublespace, or other drive
compression utility. But, that will affect the portability of the disk.
Meaning it's not likely to be seen by the public library machines.
It won't work. It has to be running on the host machine.
Steve N.
P
paulmd
Steve said:It won't work. It has to be running on the host machine.
Steve N.
I think i said that.
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RDSchaefer
Steve, What the heck is your problem?? If you're not going to help the
poor guy, shut the heck up!
As a matter of fact, there are several reliable methods of formatting
floppies to greater than 1.44MB. M$'s own DMF format is one example.
b11 - Do a Google search for "freeware fdform" without the quotes.
Ralph
poor guy, shut the heck up!
As a matter of fact, there are several reliable methods of formatting
floppies to greater than 1.44MB. M$'s own DMF format is one example.
b11 - Do a Google search for "freeware fdform" without the quotes.
Ralph
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Steve N.
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Steve N.
RDSchaefer said:Steve, What the heck is your problem??
I have no problem, but thanks for asking.
If you're not going to help the
poor guy, shut the heck up!
Consulting the libraian for possible alternatives for downloading large
files is probably the only way the OP is going to get any results. As
someone else pointed out a removable USB storage device would probably
be best but he'd need to consult the librarian or library tech person to
arrange to be able to connect one.
As a matter of fact, there are several reliable methods of formatting
floppies to greater than 1.44MB. M$'s own DMF format is one example.
DMF will only increase capacity to 1.68MB but does not appear to be
available that I can see except by something like Winimage. If the
machines are locked down how is he going to install it?
b11 - Do a Google search for "freeware fdform" without the quotes.
Ralph
Fdform is another disk imaging util. Again, how can it be installed on a
locked down computer? I repeat, consult the librarian.
Steve N.
B
Bob I
Try a Thumbdrive instead?
b11_ said:At the public library, the only disk I can down-load to is the standard
floppy. I would like to format the disk so that it has a greater capacity.
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:
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RDSchaefer
FDFORM is a DOS based program that does not need to be installed on the
Library computer. Obviously, he has another computer or he wouldn't
need the floppy. He can format it on any other computer and use it at
the Library.
Ralph
Library computer. Obviously, he has another computer or he wouldn't
need the floppy. He can format it on any other computer and use it at
the Library.
Ralph
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Plato
=?Utf-8?B?YjExXw==?= said:Seeking utility to format a floppy disk so that its capacity is greater than
the standard 1.4mb.
http://www.winimage.com/winimage/winima61.zip
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Guest
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is no longer valid.
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Alan Edwards
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