hello wumply:
formatting a floppy disk in xp when let you read it in dos and win 9x
if you make a startup disk you will get a dos prompt
here is more info for ya
http://www.uwec.edu/help/WinXP/exp-disk.htm
your floppy is formatted
i suggest to only use quick format only on newer disc
if you quick format older disks you might get errors
egghead
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