Arkady,
> Moreover, if MS-FORMAT allows to format 100 Mb as FAT32 (and
> XP works with it flawlessly?), then this should be accepted by us also.
>
But it doesn't work 'flawlessly'. I can read/write/copy/move/delete to -
from a ZIP-100 FAT32 disk, but it is NOT bootable.
> Do you mean, that
>
> - XP formats to FAT16 and makes bootable: diskette boots
> - XP formats to FAT32 and makes bootable: diskette bot boots
>
> ?
>
No.
- XP formats to FAT16 and can be made bootable: diskette boots
- XP formats to FAT32: diskette is NOT bootable
I'm using SR to transfer the FreeDOS boot info to the ZIP disks.
> No, DOS doesn't used for "formatting functions", DOS is only host OS
> (for program) and it may present file system information for application.
>
I* should correct that.
In using SR to prep a ZIP-100 disk, it states;
Retrieve previous boot sector from media
Install FreeDOS boot sector onto media
-then-
A SpinRite bootable operating system has been
successfully installed on drive X:
It's not a FreeDOS formatting issue, but a FreeDOS boot-sector issue
apparently.
Like I said from the start, I'm NOT a programmer. Just a user & am going to
be busy this week with real life & not have much more time to tinker with
all of this.
--
Jim Lilly - Team Z
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/teamzBios.jsp
Using - Virtual Access(OLR), ZAP 4.5, & WinXP Pro w/SP1
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