Hi Marie,
This is a limitationo in fAT12 (the file system used in flopy disks). FAT12, 
unlike FAT16 and FAT32, does not allow creation of new folders on floppy 
disks. You best alternative is to rename the file itself that you are trying 
to copy.
Cheers,
Joseph
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "marie peake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 2:47 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] copy something from a floppy disk to desk top and back


> hi list
>
> i am having a slight problem.  when i copy the thing from the froppy disk 
> to the desk top and back to the froppy and i try and work on the unit.  i 
> can rename the unit 1 as my first and last name but when i go to creat a 
> sob folder inside the folder it will not let me do it.
>
> from marie
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