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From: Thomas Dean <tomdean@ix.netcom.com>
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Subject: Re: Installation Bootdisk
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Hi Marc,

Sounds like either an unformatted ot a defective floppy.  Make sure
DOS can write to the floppy.  The floppy should be DOS formated.  In
DOS, can you copy a file to the floppy and read it?  Try 'copy
autoexec.bat a:\' and then 'type a:\autoexec.bat'.  Does this work?

tomdean
LT, USN (Ret.)

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