format information on floppy is missing

[shay b]

The information I saved on my floppy disk is now sending a "not formatted"
message when I try to pull the info up. I have used this disk before why is
it sending me that message? I would like to get a document off of the disk
and save it to my computer.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

You should not save files directly to a floppy disk or other
removable media from Office applications, because doing so
usually results in file corruption sooner or later. Save to the
hard drive, close the file, and then use Windows Explorer or My
Computer or your CD mastering software to copy the file to the
removable media.

You should not open files directly from a floppy disk or other
removable media in Office applications, because doing so usually
results in file corruption sooner or later. Copy the files to
your hard drive, remove the read-only attribute in
File->Properties, modify and save the file to the hard drive,
close the file, and then use Windows Explorer or My Computer or
your CD mastering software to copy the file to the removable media.

File corruption can occur when there is not enough space on the
removable media for the Office application to create the
necessary temporary files, and there is no way of knowing how
much space the temporary files will use. See
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632 "Description of how
Word creates temporary files" for more information.

 

[James Silverton]

garfield-n-odie wrote on Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:49:08 -0800:

gn> You should not open files directly from a floppy disk or
gn> other removable media in Office applications, because doing
gn> so usually results in file corruption sooner or later.
<<<Snipping>>>>>
gn> File corruption can occur when there is not enough space on
gn> the removable media for the Office application to create
gn> the necessary temporary files, and there is no way of
gn> knowing how much space the temporary files will use. See
gn> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632 "Description of
how
gn> Word creates temporary files" for more information.

Well, I live and learn! The warning and the explanation sound
most rational. Even tho' I did not start the thread I am
grateful for this post that, unlike many, gives an explanation
as well as a mystic warning!

James Silverton.