In news:1FDDE7F0-8D3A-4188-BA0B-6534ABC6E19A@microsoft.com,
jr8chik <jr8chik@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> I have bought floppy disks that are preformatted. 3.5", 1.44 MB
> HD.
> Why is the computer telling me the disk is not formatted,


Probably because of the issue explained here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=140060


> and why is
> it that when I try to format them it can't format it? Also, I
> looked
> on the help section and it says this type of windows can accept
> these
> disks. Why is it not then?


When you say HD, are these 720KB diskettes? I believe that the
1.44MB ones are called DD. Windows XP can't normally format 720KB
diskettes, but you can do so by issuing the format command from a
command prompt, as follows:

format a: /t:80 /n:9


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