Reading MS 1.8Mbyte format diskettes--HELP?

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2 total messages Started by jerryp Tue, 31 Jan 1995 09:12

#82

Author: jerryp
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 09:12

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I was trying to install Word 6.0c under Warp, and was unable to.  The first disk,
which is in "normal" 1.44 Mbyte format, is perfectly readable; however, the
following diskettes are in Microsoft's "new" format, which packs about 1.8 Mbytes
onto a floppy.

Under Windows (for instance, when I dual-boot the ValuePoint to Windows instead
of OS/2), EXPAND is able to read and decode from the second and following disk-
ettes.  So it would appear that the installer is doing something underhanded to DOS
behind Windows' back that it cannot under OS/2.

Once installed, Word 6.0c will run fine under Warp.  (Better, in fact, because its
print speed is so clearly superior under OS/2.)  However, this seems a bit back-
handed, and is certainly unacceptable to new users.

Does anyone have suggestions?  I would gladly hear them, for my upcoming
OS/2 and Byte columns.


			--Jerry Pournelle

Re: Reading MS 1.8Mbyte format diskettes--HELP?

#83

Author: ajzeman
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 1995 02:51

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In <3gkuu5$1mhs@news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>, jerryp@ibm.net writes:
>I was trying to install Word 6.0c under Warp, and was unable to.  The first disk,
>which is in "normal" 1.44 Mbyte format, is perfectly readable; however, the
>following diskettes are in Microsoft's "new" format, which packs about 1.8 Mbytes
>onto a floppy.
>

I just read in PCWeek that there is a patch available in the Compuserve OS/2
forums that addresses this exact problem.  They did not mention if it available
on the Internet somewhere.

Hope it all works out.
Allyn Zeman

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