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The OS is a program.
The computer has the floppy drive.
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How do you format window XP drive c?
If your OS is located at C: drive then you will have to use a bootable floppy or CD. After booting from floppy or CD,you can go to command prompt and them type format C: And if your OS is not located at C then you can do that while running windows xp.
Put a floppy disk that is not bootable in drive A and reboot Write down what you observe If the PC booted to the desktop as usual why didnt it look to the floppy disk to load the OS?
Because the hard drive obviously came before the floppy drive in the BIOS boot order.
Which file system does a floppy drive use?
That varies with OS, but FAT is currently the most common for floppies.
You dont have a floppy drive how do you add pics from a floppy disk?
By buying a floppy drive. You can buy an external USB floppy drive for under $50.
How to install OS on a laptop with no CD ROM or floppy disk drive?
well i never tried it but what you may have to do is write the OS on an other computer by linking the harddrive of the laptop to a computer with a CD ROM drive. afteer you write the OS on the harddrive you place it back on the laptop with no drives.
What allan shugart invented?
THE FLOPPY DRIVE THE FLOPPY DRIVE
How do you format your drive c?
Boot from something OTHER than C: The OS will not allow you to format the disk from which the computer has currently loaded. Many OS disks will allow you to reformat the C: drive, and you can even create a bootable floppy that has format capability.
How do you know which drive is the floppy drive?
Typically, the A drive is the floppy drive; the C drive is the hard drive; and the D drive is the CD drive.
How does floppy disk write protection work?
in a floppy drive, a small pin hits the area where that little switch is on the floppy. if it passes through, the floppy drive detects the floppy as write/read. it it doesn't pass through, the floppy drive detects the floppy as read only
What is a floppy disk drive?
A computer floppy drive is the device that reads and writes to a floppy disk. It is located on the front of the Computer.
How many heads are in a floppy drive actuator?
There are two heads on a floppy drive actuator.
What is a floppy drive data cable?
a cable for connecting a floppy drive to the computer motherboard.
