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

From: John Nurick (jnurick@locum-destination.com)
Date: Tue Feb 15 2000 - 21:58:05 PST

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    Could be that each of the drives is a little off spec but in
    opposite directions.

    What happens when you try a disk formatted on a third machine
    (e.g. buy a preformatted disk and try that)?

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Brian Durant <pip207@inform.dk>
    To: <winmac@lists.best.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 6:45 PM
    Subject: [WinMac] MacDrive 98 and floppy from PB 1400.

    > 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)
    >
    > Cheers,
    >
    > Brian
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