Microsoft KB Archive/302113

= You Cannot Format 720 KB Floppy Disks in Windows XP =

Article ID: 302113

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q302113





SYMPTOMS
The option to format a floppy disk to the capacity of 720 kilobytes (KB) is missing in the Format 3 1/2 Floppy dialog box. Attempting to format a floppy disk to a capacity of 720 KB by using the format command-line utility produces the following error:

Invalid parameter /F:720



CAUSE
The ability to format floppy disks to a capacity of 720 KB is not present in Windows XP. Windows XP only supports the formatting of floppies to 1.44 megabytes (MB).



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
720 KB formatted floppies can still be read by Windows XP.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB302113

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