Problem with Floppy Disc

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  1. Persy

    Persy Regular member

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    I have some files on a Floppy Disc that i need to access but i cannot access them. I'm using windows xp. I have no idea how this disc was formatted before the files were put onto them. It says the file system is raw and that nothing is on the disc. However, there are files on the disc. This is what it says when i try to open the Floppy:
    The Disc in Drive A is not Formatted
    Do you want to Format it now?

    Anyone know how i can fix it without losing the files i have on the disc.
     
    Persy, Jun 3, 2005
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    try the disks on another floppy drive to see if same problem or not
     
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    yeah still the same problem on drive....could it be because of windows xp?
     
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    n/m i found a comp that iut works on....but why does it work on some but others no?
     
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    dirty heads or heads going out of alignment
     
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    that is really weird......b/c each computer says different things too lol.....i tried about 4 different ones and it works on only more of them.....thanks for your help
     
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    no problem, teach & learn
     
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    Question, i have the same problem. There is no metal head on the floppy. Does that affect it??? Its real important that i open the floppy?
     
    Shinraboy, Jul 13, 2005
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    all floppy drives have heads. if you were to look inside the drive past the spin platform, you'll see 2 creme colored box shaped objects, 1 for top & bottom. those are the heads that read & write to the disk
     
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    no it doesn't really matter....the metal thing always come lose on my floppys so i just rip them off......i think it is just for protecting the disc.....it should still work
     
    Persy, Jul 14, 2005
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    either way, the floppy isnt opening, ill just get a new one.
     
    Shinraboy, Jul 14, 2005
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