Microsoft KB Archive/301959

= Cannot Format an LS-120 Disk with the NTFS File System =

Article ID: 301959

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q301959





SYMPTOMS
When you format an LS-120 disk in the graphical user interface (GUI), the NTFS file system is not an available option for formatting the disk. If you attempt to format an LS-120 disk with NTFS at a command prompt, you receive the following error message:

The NTFS files system does not function on floppy disks.



CAUSE
LS-120 disks are treated as floppy disks. NTFS is not a supported file system for floppy disks.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: ls120 media

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB301959

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