(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:06 pm
Post subject: Data on a 3.5 diskette Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>general (more info?)
I realize this may be somewhat old school, but I have a problem with some
data on a 3.5 diskette using WinXP. I put some personal data in a '.xls'
file on a 3.5 diskette and update it every now and then. The other day when
I put the disk in to enter some new data, I received the following error
msg: "book1.xls" cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or you may
be trying to access a read-only location. Or, the server the document is
stored on may not be responding. My options at this point are "RETRY" or
"CANCEL".
I check the disk drive with other diskettes to see if it worked with them,
and they opened fine. I copied another *.xls file to the diskette to see if
I could access it, and it worked fine. I had no problem opening the 2nd
xls file on the diskette. I ran error checking on the disk, and it came up
clean. I tried disk-copy with no luck either. Can anyone help me with this,
or advise me where I can get help?
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:06 pm
Post subject: Re: Data on a 3.5 diskette [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Den" <dcfz52 DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>I realize this may be somewhat old school, but I have a problem with some
>data on a 3.5 diskette using WinXP. I put some personal data in a '.xls'
>file on a 3.5 diskette and update it every now and then. The other day
>when I put the disk in to enter some new data, I received the following
>error msg: "book1.xls" cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or
>you may be trying to access a read-only location. Or, the server the
>document is stored on may not be responding. My options at this point are
>"RETRY" or "CANCEL".
>
> I check the disk drive with other diskettes to see if it worked with them,
> and they opened fine. I copied another *.xls file to the diskette to see
> if I could access it, and it worked fine. I had no problem opening the
> 2nd xls file on the diskette. I ran error checking on the disk, and it
> came up clean. I tried disk-copy with no luck either. Can anyone help me
> with this, or advise me where I can get help?
>
> Thank you!
> Dennis
You didn't say whether you had checked the properties of
the offending file, to see whether you had accidentally set
it to read-only. Regarding copying the file, what happened
when you tried? Did it decline to copy? Did it create another
file, also unusable?
(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Data on a 3.5 diskette [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Presumably you tried to copy back to your HD, via command prompt?
Personally I would'nt edit any file stored on a floppy, niether would I use
a floppy or USB stick to store critical data, only for use in copying data
from A to B
"Den" <dcfz52.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:e1RMm9JvKHA.5340@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I realize this may be somewhat old school, but I have a problem with some
>data on a 3.5 diskette using WinXP. I put some personal data in a '.xls'
>file on a 3.5 diskette and update it every now and then. The other day
>when I put the disk in to enter some new data, I received the following
>error msg: "book1.xls" cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or
>you may be trying to access a read-only location. Or, the server the
>document is stored on may not be responding. My options at this point are
>"RETRY" or "CANCEL".
>
> I check the disk drive with other diskettes to see if it worked with them,
> and they opened fine. I copied another *.xls file to the diskette to see
> if I could access it, and it worked fine. I had no problem opening the
> 2nd xls file on the diskette. I ran error checking on the disk, and it
> came up clean. I tried disk-copy with no luck either. Can anyone help me
> with this, or advise me where I can get help?
>
> Thank you!
> Dennis
(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Data on a 3.5 diskette [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Den wrote:
> I realize this may be somewhat old school, but I have a problem with
> some data on a 3.5 diskette using WinXP. I put some personal data in a
> '.xls' file on a 3.5 diskette and update it every now and then. The
> other day when I put the disk in to enter some new data, I received the
> following error msg: "book1.xls" cannot be accessed. The file may be
> read-only, or you may be trying to access a read-only location. Or, the
> server the document is stored on may not be responding. My options at
> this point are "RETRY" or "CANCEL".
>
> I check the disk drive with other diskettes to see if it worked with
> them, and they opened fine. I copied another *.xls file to the diskette
> to see if I could access it, and it worked fine. I had no problem
> opening the 2nd xls file on the diskette. I ran error checking on the
> disk, and it came up clean. I tried disk-copy with no luck either. Can
> anyone help me with this, or advise me where I can get help?
>
> Thank you!
> Dennis
quit wasting your time and throw it out and use another one
(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Data on a 3.5 diskette [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
DL wrote:
>
> Personally I would'nt edit any file stored on a floppy, niether would I use
> a floppy or USB stick to store critical data, only for use in copying data
> from A to B
who cares what you do or not do. USB sticks are meant to create backups
and there is nothing wrong to edit files directly on them.
You are jobless drug junkie and consequently without any brains. Your
opinion is not important here.
(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Data on a 3.5 diskette [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I suggest boot up your system in safe mode and then copy everything from
the flash-drive to your HD in a temporary folder. Then perform a quick
format on your flash drive before re-using it. You can then put
everything back on this drive and you will be able to access your
files. It looks like you pulled the flash drive from the USB port
before doing the Safe Removal Operation.
hth
Den wrote:
>
> I realize this may be somewhat old school, but I have a problem with some
> data on a 3.5 diskette using WinXP. I put some personal data in a '.xls'
> file on a 3.5 diskette and update it every now and then. The other day when
> I put the disk in to enter some new data, I received the following error
> msg: "book1.xls" cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or you may
> be trying to access a read-only location. Or, the server the document is
> stored on may not be responding. My options at this point are "RETRY" or
> "CANCEL".
>
> I check the disk drive with other diskettes to see if it worked with them,
> and they opened fine. I copied another *.xls file to the diskette to see if
> I could access it, and it worked fine. I had no problem opening the 2nd
> xls file on the diskette. I ran error checking on the disk, and it came up
> clean. I tried disk-copy with no luck either. Can anyone help me with this,
> or advise me where I can get help?
>
> Thank you!
> Dennis
(Msg. 7) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Data on a 3.5 diskette [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"EN59CVH" <EN59CVH DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I suggest boot up your system in safe mode and then copy everything from
> the flash-drive to your HD in a temporary folder. Then perform a quick
> format on your flash drive before re-using it. You can then put
> everything back on this drive and you will be able to access your
> files. It looks like you pulled the flash drive from the USB port
> before doing the Safe Removal Operation.
>
> hth
(Msg. 8) Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:05 pm
Post subject: Re: Data on a 3.5 diskette [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
What type of flash drive is a 3.5 inch diskette?
Gord
On Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:14:38 +0000, EN59CVH
<EN59CVH RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I suggest boot up your system in safe mode and then copy everything from
>the flash-drive to your HD in a temporary folder. Then perform a quick
>format on your flash drive before re-using it. You can then put
>everything back on this drive and you will be able to access your
>files. It looks like you pulled the flash drive from the USB port
>before doing the Safe Removal Operation.
>
>hth
>
>
>Den wrote:
>>
>> I realize this may be somewhat old school, but I have a problem with some
>> data on a 3.5 diskette using WinXP. I put some personal data in a '.xls'
>> file on a 3.5 diskette and update it every now and then. The other day when
>> I put the disk in to enter some new data, I received the following error
>> msg: "book1.xls" cannot be accessed. The file may be read-only, or you may
>> be trying to access a read-only location. Or, the server the document is
>> stored on may not be responding. My options at this point are "RETRY" or
>> "CANCEL".
>>
>> I check the disk drive with other diskettes to see if it worked with them,
>> and they opened fine. I copied another *.xls file to the diskette to see if
>> I could access it, and it worked fine. I had no problem opening the 2nd
>> xls file on the diskette. I ran error checking on the disk, and it came up
>> clean. I tried disk-copy with no luck either. Can anyone help me with this,
>> or advise me where I can get help?
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Dennis
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