Microsoft KB Archive/258952

= Error Message Copying Files to a 720-KB Disk After Formatting It =

Article ID: 258952

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q258952



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to copy files to a 720-KB floppy disk immediately after performing a full format on the disk, you may receive the following error message on a blue screen:

Cannot write to drive A:

Depending on the number of files being copied, pressing ENTER to continue may generate the same error message. Eventually, the files are copied to the floppy disk and their contents remain intact.



WORKAROUND
Copy the files to the newly formatted 720-KB floppy disk after restarting Windows 98.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
Note that this problem applies only to Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB258952

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