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When I boot DOS from floppy disk and try to get into my C drive by typing the DOS command CD C with the colon after it I get message C not responding tho my C drive is fine Am I doing something wrong?
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If you are trying to access a Windows partition on your hard drive, this is not easily possible from DOS. DOS can only read FAT partitions, while modern versions of Windows typically use NTFS. Also, DOS cannot access hard drives on a SATA controller unless the controller is set to "Legacy" or emulation mode.
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How does a floppy disk affect computer speed?
A floppy drive does not in itself affect computer speed. Some poorly designed operating systems may temporarily stop responding when a floppy disk is being written to, but these systems are rare nowadays.
If you have Linux installed on your system how can you still create a bootable floppy disk to use the drive fitness test from hitachi?
This depends on how Hitachi instructs you to make the disk:1. If they give you a disk image to download and tell you to use a program like WinImage to put it onto a floppy disk, do the following:A. Insert the floppy disk into the drive.B. Open up a terminalC. Enter the command "su"D. Enter the command "dd if= of=/dev/fd0"You now have the floppy disk you can boot from.2. If they give you a program to put onto an MS-DOS boot floppy, do the following:A. Insert the floppy disk into the driveB. Download a FreeDOS boot floppy image from the link in the Related Links section belowC. Open up a terminalD. Enter the command "su"E. Enter the command "dd if=FREEDOS.IMG of=/dev/fd0"F. Enter the command "mkdir bootfloppy"G. Enter the command "mount /dev/fd0 bootfloppy"H. Enter the command "cp bootfloppy"I. Enter the command "umount bootfloppy"You now have a bootable floppy disk with the program on it.
How do you format a new floppy disk using an OS command?
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Can you reformat a floppy disk in Windows 98?
You can open "My Computer", right-click on the floppy, and select "Format". Or, open up a command window and type FORMAT A:
What does 'failed FDC' mean?
Failed FDC means that the Floppy Disk Controller is no longer responding. Possible solutions to this issue are to replace the FDC (not so easy on integrated MBs) or possibly replace the floppy drive. This can also occur when the ribbon cable connecting the floppy drive is not inserted correctly.
What is the command to change to the floppy drive in MS-DOS?
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What command do you use to initiate an unattended installation of windows xp professional on a Windows 98 computer that does not have a floppy disk drive?
The winnt32.exe command
What happens when something winds down?
it goes floppy
Does the floppy disk still have a roll to play?
no floppy discs are almost completely useless these days, unless you want to make something out of them.
You need 10 duplicates of one floppy this describe how to do this using two different method?
1. You can use WE to copy files on the floppy disk to a folder on the hard drive, then copy contents of the folder to the 10 disks. 2. Use a command prompt window, use the copy command to copy files on the floppy disk to a folder on the hard drive, then use the copy command to copy the contents of the folder to the 10 disks.
How do you recycle floppy disks?
Make something from them: http://www.instructables.com/tag/keyword-floppy/?sort=none&q=floppySend them in: http://www.greendisk.com/http://www.floppydisk.com/recycle.htm
What do you use to initiate an unattended installation of Windows XP Professional on a Windows 98 computer that does not have a floppy disk drive?
The winnt32.exe command
