5¼-inch drive/diskette compatibility

Drive type

Diskette types it can read from and write to

 

 

 

 

360KB

360KB,

320KB. 180KB. 160KB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.2MB

1.2MB,

360KB,*

320KB,*

180KB,*

160KB*

 

 

 

 

 

 

It you write to this diskette in a 1.2MB drive, you may not be able to read it or write to it in a 360KB drive later.

3½-inch drive/diskette compatibility

Drive type

Diskette types it can read from and write to

720KB

720KB

 

 

 

 

1.44MB

1.44MB,

720KB

 

 

 

Because of these incompatibilities, always indicate the diskette type and density when you label your diskettes. (Usually this information appears on the manufacturer’s label.)

If you have any combination of the above drives (1.44 MB, 1.2MB, 720KB, or 360KB) and you are using MS-DOS, you can copy files from one drive to another-using COPY or XCOPY-as long as the correct diskette type is in each drive. You can also use these commands to copy files between a hard disk and any type of diskette. However, you cannot use the MS-DOS DISKCOPY command to copy from one diskette drive to another if the two drives are not the same type. For more about copying files and diskettes, see your MS-DOS or other operating system manuals.

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