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How to duplicate your floppy disk


Requirements:

  • An original floppy disk with data
  • A blank floppy disk (or one with uneccessary data)

STEPS: To duplicate your floppy disk...

1)
Double click on "My Computer"

2) Right click on "3 1/2 Floppy [A:]"

3) Select "Copy Disk

4) Select "3 1/2 floppy [A:]" from both columns

5) Insert the orginal disk into floppy drive

6) Click "Start"

*Notes: Wait! It would take a while for the computer to copy the information on your original disk.

7) Remove disk from floppy drive when pop-up box ask you to insert a "destination disk."

8) Insert blank disk (or disk with unncessary data)

9) Select "OK"

10) You are done!

*Final Notes: Remember to remove all materials from workstation once you are done!

 

Ken Tran
Last updated: September 14, 00

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