Q126711: Quick Formatting Write-Protected Floppy Disks Allowed

Article: Q126711
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you perform a quick format (FORMAT <Drive>: /Q) on a write-protected
floppy disk from the Windows NT Command Prompt (CMD.EXE), the following message
appears and requests the volume label for the floppy disk:

  Format complete.
  Volume label (11 characters, ENTER for none)?

After you enter the volume label, the following error messages appear:

  Cannot write boot sector. Cannot format. This media is write protected.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.10

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