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Old 06-06-2006
How to format a floppy in unix filesystem from windows
Hi,
we have a strange problem.
We have to format any floppy disk HD in unix filesystem mode (SCO) but we haven't unix workstations.

Are there any software to make this formatting from windows xp pc ?

Regards
Gianpaolo
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Old 06-06-2006
Is this still a normal 1.44MB floppy disk otherwise?

Do you have a floppy disk that you could use as a master? (even if it has files it'll do, you can delete those from sco then use THAT as master)

If so, you can save then write a floppy image with rawwritewin. It takes normal disk images like you'd make with dd.
 
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