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Jack Tseng
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> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
Maybe there are tools to do it, otherwise you have to write
a brandnew formatting tool and a filesystem.
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Sjouke Burry
> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
>
>
Definition of: DOS DRIVER.SYS
DRIVER.SYS is a driver used to add newer devices (typically floppy
disks) to older PCs that did not originally support them. It's also used
to assign a second drive letter to a single drive to allow you to copy
to and from the same drive.
ArarghMai...@not.at.arargh.com
<burrynu...@ppllaanneett.nnll> wrote:
>Jack Tseng wrote:
>> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
A question:
Why would you want to?
and a comment:
Even if successful, I don't think you would ever be able to read it
with DOS.
>>
>>
> From google:
>Definition of: DOS DRIVER.SYS
>
>DRIVER.SYS is a driver used to add newer devices (typically floppy
>disks) to older PCs that did not originally support them. It's also used
>to assign a second drive letter to a single drive to allow you to copy
>to and from the same drive.
I can't find where DRIVER.SYS allows sector sizes of other than 512
bytes.
There is a very old program (from the mid 80s) called "U-FORMAT.EXE"
that *MIGHT* be able to format 256 byte sectors (by changing the
parameter table). But it does say to use DOS 1.10. :-) I don't think
I have ever used it, so I don't know if it works.
A Google search gets a few hits, but offhand, I didn't see any place
to down load it.
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Holger Petersen
>>Jack Tseng wrote:
>>> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
>A question:
>Why would you want to?
IF you have a master-disk of that kind, you might be able
to duplicate it by using ANADISK and/or TELEDISK.
Look into some CP/M-corner to find an old version of that
program.
Yours, Holger
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teebo
Hello
> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
>
I think you can use 2M (2MGUI) formatter and driver
to format your floppy to 256 byte/sector
(I assume you are talking about diskettes)
there is links to it at wikipedia
It would be nice to hear what you are trying to do,
so please tell us more, and if you get it to work
Richard Bonner
> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
*** You might try Ranish.
Richard Bonner
http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/
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It does seem to be on the "icequake.net" entry - about 4th or 5th on
the list. :-)
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Lance Lyon
> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
The /s parameter (format) (in real DOS) will do it, just tried it on the XT
here. What machine are you using & what version of DOS though ?
cheers,.
Lance
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ArarghMai...@not.at.arargh.com
<land...@NOSPAMtpg.com.au> wrote:
>Jack Tseng (tse...@hotmail.com) wrote:
>
>> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
>
>The /s parameter (format) (in real DOS) will do it, just tried it on the XT
>here. What machine are you using & what version of DOS though ?
>
>cheers,.
I thought the "/s" copied the system files . . .
Lance Lyon
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> On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:28:52 +1000, "Lance Lyon"
> <land...@NOSPAMtpg.com.au> wrote:
>
>>Jack Tseng (tse...@hotmail.com) wrote:
>>
>>> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
>>
>>The /s parameter (format) (in real DOS) will do it, just tried it on the
>>XT
>>here. What machine are you using & what version of DOS though ?
>>
>>cheers,.
> I thought the "/s" copied the system files . . .
Sorry! - brainfart (that's what happens when you don't have the first coffee
of the morning) :)
ArarghMai...@not.at.arargh.com
<land...@NOSPAMtpg.com.au> wrote:
><ArarghMai...@NOT.AT.Arargh.com> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:28:52 +1000, "Lance Lyon"
>> <land...@NOSPAMtpg.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>>Jack Tseng (tse...@hotmail.com) wrote:
>>>
>>>> How do I format 256 bytes per sector instead of 512 in MSDOS?
>>>
>>>The /s parameter (format) (in real DOS) will do it, just tried it on the
>>>XT
>>>here. What machine are you using & what version of DOS though ?
>> I thought the "/s" copied the system files . . .
>
>Sorry! - brainfart (that's what happens when you don't have the first coffee
>of the morning) :)
That's ok, happens to everybody sooner or later.
AFAIK, DOS (without extra drivers) will only be able to recognize /
process 512 byte sectors. And, in any case, I bet that WAY too much
of DOS (or even windows [and probably many other OS's]) assume 512
byte sectors for most everything.
BTW, I have switched to tea. Got tired of coffee. :-)