Microsoft KB Archive/191497

= Problems Creating a 5.25-Inch, 1.2-MB Windows 98 Startup Disk =

Article ID: 191497

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q191497



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to create a Windows 98 Startup disk using a 5.25-inch, 1.2-megabyte (MB) floppy disk, you may receive the following prompt after files are copied to the floppy disk:

  Please insert a blank floppy and label this disk 1



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because creating a Windows 98 Startup disk using a 5.25-inch, 1.2-MB floppy disk is not supported.



RESOLUTION
Although creating a Windows 98 Startup disk using this type of floppy disk is not supported, it may be possible using two floppy disks. To work around this behavior, insert a second, formatted, 5.25-inch, 1.2-MB floppy disk into the floppy disk drive, and then click OK. Be sure to label this disk number two.



MORE INFORMATION
Windows 98 does not automatically format the second floppy disk in this scenario.

Additional query words: 5 1/4

Keywords: kbprb kbsetup KB191497

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