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Aptiva - Building diskettes from the Web
Applicable to: World-Wide
Many of the files located on IBM's BBS FTP server ending with the EXE extension are in a self-extracting, diskette building format. This means that after downloading and executing the file, it will format and extract itself out onto a floppy disk. Even though it requests a blank formatted diskette, the creation process will erase and format the disk for you. The most important thing is to ensure the diskettes are good and have no bad sectors.
Below are instructions on how to create a diskette for each downloaded file:
1. Download the file to a temporary directory on your hard drive.
2. Insert a diskette into the floppy drive.
NOTE: It does not have to be a blank, formatted diskette; however, if the diskette is old or has any bad sectors, the disk creation process will fail.
3. Building the diskette:
If you are using Windows 95 or Windows 98:
a.) Find the file by using the Find feature. Click on the "Start" button, go to "Find", and then "Files or Folders". Click on "Files or Folders". The Find program will come up.
b.) Enter the filename in the text dialog box and click on the "Find Now" button.
c.) After the file is found, double-click on the filename to expand each file to it's own floppy disk. This process may display a licensing agreement. If you agree to the terms, press Y, then press the ENTER key to accept. It will proceed to format and expand the image onto the floppy disk.
If you are using OS/2:
a.) Open OS/2 System folder.
b.) Open the Drives folder and select the drive that you saved the file on.
c.) Navigate to the folder or directory that the file is in.
d.) Double click on the file to read the licensing information. If you agree to the terms, press Y, then press the ENTER key to accept. It will proceed to format and expand the image on the floppy disk.
If you are using DOS and Windows 3.1x:
a.) Open a DOS Prompt.
b.) Switch to the drive or directory where the file is located and execute the file by typing out its name and pressing enter.
c.) Read the licensing information. If you agree to the terms, press Y, then press the ENTER key to accept. It will proceed to format and expand the image on the floppy disk.
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16-09-98 | |
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09-12-98 | |
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09-12-99 | |
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Aptiva, PS/1 | |
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2134, 2136, 2137, 2138, 2139, 2140, 2142, 2144, 2153, 2156, 2159, 2161, 2162, 2168, 2176, 2011, 2121, 2123, 2133, 2155 | |
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