Cannot format a floppy disk

[warpped]

When I try to create an Emergency Repair Disk, I receive a message that setup could not format the floppy.

When I try to format the floppy, I receive the following message - "Error in IOCTL call".

I tried several different disks with the same results. These same disks can be formatted on other computers.

I am using NT Workstation 4.0 SP3. [sig][/sig]

 

[hnd]

Can you write on a formatted Floppy disk and can you read it again? [sig]<p>hnd<br><a href=mailto:hasso55@yahoo.com>hasso55@yahoo.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> [/sig]

 

[Zelandakh]

Can you read data from floppies? If not, try checking the cabling / replacing the drive.

If you can see data but cannot format, try putting SP6a on. [sig]<p>Zel<br><a href=mailto:zel@zelandakh.co.uk>zel@zelandakh.co.uk</a><br><a href= > </a><br> [/sig]

 

[warpped]

I can read and write to the floppy, but I can't format it. [sig][/sig]

 

[theripper]

vinnyf -

Are you working with an HP Server? HP recently released tech-notes/fixes for some of their servers and their floppy drives. [sig][/sig]

 

[warpped]

It is not an HP server. It is an Industrial Computer Source computer. [sig][/sig]

 

[theripper]

vinnyf -

You may want to look at this link. It may help you or at least point you in the correct direction.

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q178/3/17.ASP

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