re: Question about 'Stop Windows from Altering Floppy Disks'
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 7:30 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Bob B
(1139 messages posted)
Instead of doing a "Save As" action, just save the edited copy on the HD, then copy
it to the floppy. When asked to overwrite, choose Yes. I would consider using at
least 2 floppies and alternating between them as floppies tend to take sudden death
leaps. I have two hard drives and keep copies of important files on both, then I
back up to a CD from time-to-time.
On Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 6:28 am, Durward Leeper wrote:
>I have a question about Windows XP -not altering the floppys but altering the
file
>name of the floppy. I have several files that relate to keeping track of household
>info that I feel a need to track! For example one of these is a spreadsheet called
>"Credit Card". As may be obvious I keep my credit card charges in the file. I back
>it up on 3.5 floppies. I am using Win XP Home edition and Office 97. When I update
>the file once a week I save it to the hard drive and then back it up on a floppy,
>using the "Save As" command. When I do this the computer changes the name of
the
>file to "C.xls. Can anyone tell me why this happens and how to fix it?
>
>
>
>
|
All messages in this thread [show all]
 |  | re: Question about 'Stop Windows from Altering Floppy Disks' (Bob B: Tue, Dec 20, 2005, 7:30 am) |
| |
| |
Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum
|
|
