Floppy Drive - Not formatted message

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    Default Floppy Drive - Not formatted message

    I'm transferring files from a Win 95 machine to a XP
    machine using diskettes. When I insert the diskette into
    the XP machine, I get the "disk is not formatted"
    message. I can see the files on the disk when I view
    using the Win 95 machine.

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks, Bill.
    Bill Morley Guest

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    Default Re: Floppy Drive - Not formatted message

    More than likely a head alignment problem.
    "Bill Morley" <wmorley@keane.com> wrote in message
    news:019b01c34fa9$bd45ee50$a301280a@phx.gbl...
    > I'm transferring files from a Win 95 machine to a XP
    > machine using diskettes. When I insert the diskette into
    > the XP machine, I get the "disk is not formatted"
    > message. I can see the files on the disk when I view
    > using the Win 95 machine.
    >
    > Any suggestions?
    >
    > Thanks, Bill.
    Unknown Guest

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