Re: [WinMac] MacDrive 98 and floppy from PB 1400.

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Brian Durant wrote:
>
> Hi again,
>
> My problem is as follows. I format a DOS floppy on my Apple PowerBook 1400
> and then put it in my kids IBM Aptiva and get a message that the floppy
> wasn't formatted. I then format it on the Aptiva, put in my PB, copy the
> file and then put the floppy in the Aptiva - same message. The Aptiva has
> MacDrive installed, so I reformatted the floppy on my PB for Mac and got the
> same message on the Aptiva again! Ideas anyone? (Win 98 SE, MacDrive 98 and
> DataViz Conversions Plus 5.0)

Hmmm, it sounds like one or the other of the floppy drives is out of
alignment somewhat, I would think. Does either of the machines have
problems using floppies from other machines?

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Bruce Johnson
University of Arizona
College of Pharmacy
Information Technology Group
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