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How to Copy a File to a Floppy Disk

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You can copy a file from your hard drive, from a CD or from any other storage media that you are using and put it on a floppy disk. This allows you to transport files from one computer to another. These instructions are for Windows 98 and the Mac.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Floppy Disk Drive
Floppy Disks
Mac OS 9.0
Microsoft Windows

Windows 98

Step1

Insert a disk into your floppy disk drive.

Step2

Right-click on My Computer and choose Explore. A window will appear containing icons for all the drives or storage devices that are installed in your computer.

Step3

Locate the file you want to copy. Double-click or click on the plus sign next to the drives and folders to open them. The contents of the folder or drive appear in the window pane on the right.

Step4

Drag the file to the A: drive (floppy disk).

Step5

Press the button on the disk drive to eject the disk. (Don't press the button while the light is on.)

Mac

Step1

Insert the floppy disk into your disk drive. An icon representing the drive will appear on your desktop.

Step2

Locate the file that you want to copy.

Step3

Drag the file into the disk's icon on the desktop.

Step4

When you are finished, drag the disk's icon into the Trash to eject the disk.

Tips & Warnings

Be sure that there is enough available space on the diskette, or the file will not be copied.
Remember to remove your diskette before shutting down the computer. The next time you boot up (start) your computer, it will not start if there is a floppy disk in the drive.