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Floppy disks usually need to be formatted before you can use them, although some blank floppy disks come pre-formatted but at some point you will want to format your own.
Windows XP makes it easy to format floppy disks, you will find the process very straight forward by following the instructions below.
First click on the START button, then click on My Computer on the start menu.
note: if you are using the classic start menu then simply double click My Computer on the desktop.
Next right click on the floppy drive icon (see below), then left click on the Format option from the menu that appears.
When you have selected the options that you want simply click on the Start button (as shown on the left).
After clicking Start you will be presented with a warning informing you that all data on the floppy disk will be deleted, assuming there is no data on the floppy that you need click OK.
After clicking OK you will see a progress bar and that will be followed by an alert informing you about the status of the format, ie whether it was successful or not.
If you want to format another floppy disk then enter a different volume label (if needed) and then click the Start button in the format dialogue box again.
When finished click Close
Your floppy disk is now formatted and can be used to store your files.
The same text on indirect instructions
Floppy disks usually need to be formatted before you can use them, although some blank floppy disks come pre-formatted but at some point you will want to format your own.
Windows XP makes it easy to format floppy disks, you will find the process very straight forward by following the instructions below.
First you must click on the START button, then you must click on My Computer on the start menu.
note: if you are using the classic start menu then simply you have to double click My Computer on the desktop.
Next you need right click on the floppy drive icon, then you must left click on the Format option from the menu that appears.
When you have selected the options that you want simply you have to click on the Start button (as shown on the left).
After you have clicked on Start you will be presented with a warning informing you that all data on the floppy disk will be deleted, assuming there is no data on the floppy that you need click OK.
After you have clicked onOK you will see a progress bar and that will be followed by an alert informing you about the status of the format, ie whether it was successful or not.
When finished you have to click Close
Your floppy disk is now formatted and can be used to store your files.
