Sent: 06/19/2008
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:45:49 -0400, FACE <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:
winimage allows you to create and modify VFD files.
--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.
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>Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>present..........
>
>I don't have one.
>
>How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>
>FACE
Sent: 06/19/2008
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:06:43 -0400, FACE <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:
Yeah, Winimage is the utility to do that.
Long before there was a FAQ I was using WinImage to create floppy
images from floppys, etc.
--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.
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>From Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:09:57 -0700 :
>
>>On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:45:49 -0400, FACE <(email address - cut out)>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>>>present..........
>>>
>>>I don't have one.
>>>
>>>How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>>>
>>>FACE
>>
>>winimage allows you to create and modify VFD files.
>
>Thanks. I checked that out earlier -- it's in some FAQ.
>
>Ah -- here it is... http://robertmoir.com/forums/t/274.aspx
>
>I had thought that there would be some utility method of doing it -- like
>diskcopy -- crashing the machine (vm) after 'remove copy-from disk and
>inserting copy-to disk', I seem to recall at some point it resides on the
>hard disk.............
>
>I had not realized that I could create an empty vfd from the pc virtual
>console.........
>
>But so long as I get the labels correct, it should be easier loading the
>files (which I have) to an empty .vfd.
>
>FACE
Sent: 06/19/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Both 7 and 8 =
Microsoft Windows For Workgroups
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Version 3.11
The rest is the instructions and all 8 disks are labeled the same except for
the disk number. My set is Gateway branded.
"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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> From "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>, in
> microsoft.public.virtualpc on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:57:23 +0100 :
>
>>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>
>>> Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>>> present..........
>>>
>>> I don't have one.
>>>
>>> How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>>
>>1) File
>>
>>2) Virtual Disk Wizard
>>
>>3) Next
>>
>>4) Create a new virtual disk
>>
>>5) A virtual floppy disk
>>
>>6) Next
>>
>>7) Specify the location and name of the new VFD
>>
>>8) Mount the new VFD, then use it like a physical floppy disk
>
> Thanks. That certainly created an empty 1.44m .vfd. (from virtual PC
> console) Now to mount it and put some files in it.............
>
> Does anyone know the actual disk labels of Windows for Workgroups 3.11
> disks
> 7 and 8?
>
> FACE
>
Sent: 06/19/2008
From: FACE <(email address - cut out)>
Message:From Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>, in microsoft.public.virtualpc on
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:09:57 -0700 :
Thanks. I checked that out earlier -- it's in some FAQ.
Ah -- here it is... http://robertmoir.com/forums/t/274.aspx
I had thought that there would be some utility method of doing it -- like
diskcopy -- crashing the machine (vm) after 'remove copy-from disk and
inserting copy-to disk', I seem to recall at some point it resides on the
hard disk.............
I had not realized that I could create an empty vfd from the pc virtual
console.........
But so long as I get the labels correct, it should be easier loading the
files (which I have) to an empty .vfd.
FACE
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>On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:45:49 -0400, FACE <(email address - cut out)>
>wrote:
>
>>Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>>present..........
>>
>>I don't have one.
>>
>>How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>>
>>FACE
>
>winimage allows you to create and modify VFD files.
Sent: 06/19/2008
From: FACE <(email address - cut out)>
Message:From "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>, in
microsoft.public.virtualpc on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:57:23 +0100 :
Thanks. That certainly created an empty 1.44m .vfd. (from virtual PC
console) Now to mount it and put some files in it.............
Does anyone know the actual disk labels of Windows for Workgroups 3.11 disks
7 and 8?
FACE
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>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>> present..........
>>
>> I don't have one.
>>
>> How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>
>1) File
>
>2) Virtual Disk Wizard
>
>3) Next
>
>4) Create a new virtual disk
>
>5) A virtual floppy disk
>
>6) Next
>
>7) Specify the location and name of the new VFD
>
>8) Mount the new VFD, then use it like a physical floppy disk
Sent: 06/19/2008
From: FACE <(email address - cut out)>
Message:From "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>, in
microsoft.public.virtualpc on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:57:23 +0100 :
Oh my............
Thanks for not saying "rtfm". :-)
It's in the help file -- I thought I had checked there..........
FACE
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>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>
>> Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>> present..........
>>
>> I don't have one.
>>
>> How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>
>1) File
>
>2) Virtual Disk Wizard
>
>3) Next
>
>4) Create a new virtual disk
>
>5) A virtual floppy disk
>
>6) Next
>
>7) Specify the location and name of the new VFD
>
>8) Mount the new VFD, then use it like a physical floppy disk
Sent: 06/19/2008
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
1) File
2) Virtual Disk Wizard
3) Next
4) Create a new virtual disk
5) A virtual floppy disk
6) Next
7) Specify the location and name of the new VFD
8) Mount the new VFD, then use it like a physical floppy disk
--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net
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> Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
> present..........
>
> I don't have one.
>
> How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
Sent: 06/20/2008
From: Paul Adare <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:01:47 -0600, Colin Barnhorst wrote:
I'm pretty sure that the OP was looking for the volume label and not what
is on the printed label on the floppy's front side.
A lot of install programs used to check the volume label and if it wasn't
correct wouldn't accept the disk as being valid.
--
Paul Adare
http://www.identit.ca
Analog: Hors d'oeuvre, usually made from cheese and covered with crushed
nuts. Served at all staff parties.
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> Both 7 and 8 =
> Microsoft Windows For Workgroups
> OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
> Version 3.11
>
> The rest is the instructions and all 8 disks are labeled the same except for
> the disk number. My set is Gateway branded.
Sent: 06/20/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:That could well be. I was going on his request for "disk labels" so that's
all I was thinking of.
"Paul Adare" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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> On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:01:47 -0600, Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>
>> Both 7 and 8 =
>> Microsoft Windows For Workgroups
>> OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
>> Version 3.11
>>
>> The rest is the instructions and all 8 disks are labeled the same except
>> for
>> the disk number. My set is Gateway branded.
>
> I'm pretty sure that the OP was looking for the volume label and not what
> is on the printed label on the floppy's front side.
> A lot of install programs used to check the volume label and if it wasn't
> correct wouldn't accept the disk as being valid.
>
> --
> Paul Adare
> http://www.identit.ca
> Analog: Hors d'oeuvre, usually made from cheese and covered with crushed
> nuts. Served at all staff parties.
Sent: 06/20/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:The volume for 7 is "MSWFW7" and for 8 is "MSWFW8".
"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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> From "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>, in
> microsoft.public.virtualpc on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:57:23 +0100 :
>
>>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>
>>> Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>>> present..........
>>>
>>> I don't have one.
>>>
>>> How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>>
>>1) File
>>
>>2) Virtual Disk Wizard
>>
>>3) Next
>>
>>4) Create a new virtual disk
>>
>>5) A virtual floppy disk
>>
>>6) Next
>>
>>7) Specify the location and name of the new VFD
>>
>>8) Mount the new VFD, then use it like a physical floppy disk
>
> Thanks. That certainly created an empty 1.44m .vfd. (from virtual PC
> console) Now to mount it and put some files in it.............
>
> Does anyone know the actual disk labels of Windows for Workgroups 3.11
> disks
> 7 and 8?
>
> FACE
>
Sent: 06/20/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:You're welcome.
"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...
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> Thanks. I needed that and felt there was really more to it than just
> DISK7
> and 8. I can mount the vfds and use the "A:\LABEL" command to change the
> labels......
>
> FACE
>
> From "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>, in
> microsoft.public.virtualpc on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:06:48 -0600 :
>
>>The volume for 7 is "MSWFW7" and for 8 is "MSWFW8".
>>
>>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>> From "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>, in
>>> microsoft.public.virtualpc on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:57:23 +0100 :
>>>
>>>>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>>
>>>>> Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>>>>> present..........
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have one.
>>>>>
>>>>> How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>>>>
>>>>1) File
>>>>
>>>>2) Virtual Disk Wizard
>>>>
>>>>3) Next
>>>>
>>>>4) Create a new virtual disk
>>>>
>>>>5) A virtual floppy disk
>>>>
>>>>6) Next
>>>>
>>>>7) Specify the location and name of the new VFD
>>>>
>>>>8) Mount the new VFD, then use it like a physical floppy disk
>>>
>>> Thanks. That certainly created an empty 1.44m .vfd. (from virtual PC
>>> console) Now to mount it and put some files in it.............
>>>
>>> Does anyone know the actual disk labels of Windows for Workgroups 3.11
>>> disks
>>> 7 and 8?
>>>
>>> FACE
>>>
>
Sent: 06/20/2008
From: FACE <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Well, you took my question in a very literal way. It is difficult putting
those sticky-paper labels on a virtual floppy. :-)
A friend emailed the information, complete with hex representation of the
label field. If it ever comes up, it is excruciatingly simple -- DISK1,
DISK2, etc............ There is also a marker file on each 'disk' that I
noticed last night -- says disk7 for disk 7, disk8 for disk 8.....
Vfds now ready to load in virtual floppy drive when asked for...............
I am going to network for web access Windows For Workgroups 3.11 -- it's all
academic -- and I hope this blog info is complete and correct..........
http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2004/10/28/248940.aspx
FACE
From "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>, in
microsoft.public.virtualpc on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:56:50 -0600 :
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>That could well be. I was going on his request for "disk labels" so that's
>all I was thinking of.
>
>"Paul Adare" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>> On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:01:47 -0600, Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>>
>>> Both 7 and 8 =
>>> Microsoft Windows For Workgroups
>>> OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
>>> Version 3.11
>>>
>>> The rest is the instructions and all 8 disks are labeled the same except
>>> for
>>> the disk number. My set is Gateway branded.
>>
>> I'm pretty sure that the OP was looking for the volume label and not what
>> is on the printed label on the floppy's front side.
>> A lot of install programs used to check the volume label and if it wasn't
>> correct wouldn't accept the disk as being valid.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Adare
>> http://www.identit.ca
>> Analog: Hors d'oeuvre, usually made from cheese and covered with crushed
>> nuts. Served at all staff parties.
Sent: 06/20/2008
From: FACE <(email address - cut out)>
Message:Thanks. I needed that and felt there was really more to it than just DISK7
and 8. I can mount the vfds and use the "A:\LABEL" command to change the
labels......
FACE
From "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>, in
microsoft.public.virtualpc on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:06:48 -0600 :
Show quoted text
>The volume for 7 is "MSWFW7" and for 8 is "MSWFW8".
>
>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:(email address - cut out)...
>> From "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>, in
>> microsoft.public.virtualpc on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:57:23 +0100 :
>>
>>>"FACE" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>>>news:(email address - cut out)...
>>>
>>>> Looks like MagicISO insists that a working physical 3.5 drive be
>>>> present..........
>>>>
>>>> I don't have one.
>>>>
>>>> How does one do it and make it mountable in the virtual floppy drive?
>>>
>>>1) File
>>>
>>>2) Virtual Disk Wizard
>>>
>>>3) Next
>>>
>>>4) Create a new virtual disk
>>>
>>>5) A virtual floppy disk
>>>
>>>6) Next
>>>
>>>7) Specify the location and name of the new VFD
>>>
>>>8) Mount the new VFD, then use it like a physical floppy disk
>>
>> Thanks. That certainly created an empty 1.44m .vfd. (from virtual PC
>> console) Now to mount it and put some files in it.............
>>
>> Does anyone know the actual disk labels of Windows for Workgroups 3.11
>> disks
>> 7 and 8?
>>
>> FACE
>>
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