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Stop Windows from Altering Floppy Disks
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 Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows 2003
Windows 2000
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95 |
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You probably don't know it, but Windows will change the contents of any floppy inserted into a modern Windows System (Win95 or later).
This is to update the file system on the floppy to accept long filenames, but can have disasterous effects on your valuable data.
Diskettes affected include some older versions of MS-DOS startup diskettes, many copy-protected programs, and software that inspects the validity of the diskette before installing.
In particular, the place being changed is the OEM-ID of a disk, offset 3 in the boot-sector.
To prevent Windows from altering your floppies, the solution is quite simple:
- Write protect any floppies before putting them into a modern Windows machine.
Written by: Annoyances.org
Last updated: Wednesday, February 7, 2007
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