Windows was unable to complete format disk

duddy1ge · 02-14-2009, 09:41 AM

OK, I have seen this question a million times on forms like this, but I have not got a answer to fix the problem. I have a floppy disk on a windows 2000 system when I put the disk in the drive it says the disk in drive a: is not formatted. Do you want to format now? I select yes then you get windows was unable to complete format.

Some more info: disk drive is good I have over 40 compters at site they can't all be bad.

Disk are good, I opened new box

HELP

duddy1ge · 02-19-2009, 11:02 AM

27 people looked and nobody can help me!! I thought this site would get to the bottom of this problem for me.

**simpswr** · 02-19-2009, 12:16 PM

Hello ! and welcome to the Forum

The quality control on Floppy discs is terrible . . I have had as many as half of a box not work right. And the Floppy drives are all getting pretty old. You tried on other pc's? . . Have you tried on a XP system? Can you try a new Floppy Drive?

duddy1ge · 02-20-2009, 06:06 AM

I appreciate your help but like I said I have over 40 computers some have xp most windows 2000 and I have tried lots and lots of disk its not the disk and its not the drive I think it has something to do with raw to ntfs I don't know for sure thats why I posted. others have similar post but no real answer. Can anybody help!!!!

02-14-2009, 09:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
duddy1ge Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: windows 2000	Windows was unable to complete format disk OK, I have seen this question a million times on forms like this, but I have not got a answer to fix the problem. I have a floppy disk on a windows 2000 system when I put the disk in the drive it says the disk in drive a: is not formatted. Do you want to format now? I select yes then you get windows was unable to complete format. Some more info: disk drive is good I have over 40 compters at site they can't all be bad. Disk are good, I opened new box HELP

02-19-2009, 11:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
duddy1ge Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: windows 2000	Re: Windows was unable to complete format disk 27 people looked and nobody can help me!! I thought this site would get to the bottom of this problem for me.

02-19-2009, 12:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,269 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Windows was unable to complete format disk Hello ! and welcome to the Forum The quality control on Floppy discs is terrible . . I have had as many as half of a box not work right. And the Floppy drives are all getting pretty old. You tried on other pc's? . . Have you tried on a XP system? Can you try a new Floppy Drive? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow? Last edited by simpswr; 02-19-2009 at 12:22 PM.

02-20-2009, 06:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
duddy1ge Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3 OS: windows 2000	Re: Windows was unable to complete format disk I appreciate your help but like I said I have over 40 computers some have xp most windows 2000 and I have tried lots and lots of disk its not the disk and its not the drive I think it has something to do with raw to ntfs I don't know for sure thats why I posted. others have similar post but no real answer. Can anybody help!!!!