If you've verified that the disks you're using can be Post back with error messages received if trying that. Or type A: and attempt to change to that drive. You should be able to do a directory listing ( Dir A: )Īssuming the drive is good (even if no files are found). You noted that the floppies are already formatted. Have you been able to read a disk that you know is good? You say you're getting the error on multiple floppy disks. Have you successfully used that floppy drive recently? I encountered that recently and the drive ruined a couple of floppies.įortunately floppy drives are easy to find, easy to replace and cheap Is also generated when trying to access a floppy disk in a faulty drive. That 'Invalid media or Track 0 bad - disk unusable' error message Messages when booting with a disk in the floppy drive. In the BIOS are A: then C: you may get further clues from the

Is configured to read A: first, for when you're ready to use the boot disk. You can also verify while you're in there whether the BIOS' boot sequence With the correct parameters and the settings match the drive. It will generate the 'Invalid media or Track 0 bad' error messageĪnd can render a disk useless. With the BIOS set to 720k or if the settings are otherwise incorrect Is configured for a High-Density drive but it's something to check anyway.įor example, if you attempt to format your disks in a 1.44 floppy drive The Format message you get saying 'Formatting 1.44M' indicates the BIOS Or in a low-density drive, although that doesn't appear to be the problem.

Such as when attempting to format a high-density disk as double-density That error message can also be generated when using the wrong size media, So be sure your floppy drive supports that size and is not Double-Density. The '2HD' on your floppy disk signifies a Double-Sided High-Density disk, I'll paste here some of the comments I posted in your other threadĪbout the boot disk and floppy drive error.

How to fix floppy disk format error