The standard 1.44 MB floppy is its formatted capacity, its unformatted
capacity is 2MB.
        I have on occasion seen them labeled as 2MB unformatted, 1.44MB
formatted.

Robert Schlosser
Harris Corporation
Melbourne, FL.
(407) 727-5893

-----Original Message-----
From:   Jim Phillips [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Wednesday, March 17, 1999 12:27 PM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Off Topic: 2MB Floppy

Just when I think I'm making headway in understanding PC's, someone
throws me another curve.  This time the UL inspector here is trying
to copy a floppy disk (at home) and asked me for assistance.  It
seems he is trying to copy a 2MB floppy.  I didn't even know there
was such an animal.  Anyway, what is required to copy these disks?
A special disk drive?  Or just another 2MB disk?  Will a standard
(1.4MB) floppy drive read/write these 2MB disks correctly?

Thanks for any assistance.

Jim Phillips                            Manager of Information Systems
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