[This message has been edited by clover_kid (edited 04-16-2007).]

This might be of some help. In order to format a 720KB disk under XP do the following.

First go to a command prompt (start, run, cmd)

enter the following command:
Format a: /t:80 /n:9 /a:1024 & cover 1.44 hole if needed

The disk will be formatted to 720 kb.

Bill

Thanks all,
for the info, but unfortunately I am now back at work for the next three days, ie long hours,
0530-2000 so it does'nt leave any play time.
Just to recap for Audrey, the Keydiscs that I am using, as supplied by Musiczone, are DD ready formatted. As I mentioned earlier, my son did manage to grab a few of Gunners files, before the novelty wore off, but I suspect he used DOS to do it. If he did, the little B##### did'nt let me into the secret of how.
So to summarise, I dont think the problem is the formatting of the discs, nor the fact the files have come across via XP on a CD to the WIN98 machine. Because I have got some of the files working. Anybody retrieved the files from the German site CA, as extracting them results in an exe. application which directs them straight to the floppy drive?
Will resume testing on Thursday all being well.

Regards to all,

JohnT

Hi John.

The CA files are as you say .exe file. (Self-extractor file) and will
be directed stright to the A:\ drive.
But, you can also i.e. choose to put the files as unpacked single files
into a folder by change the adress where you want it to be "unzipped"
when run the exefile.
Or you can i.e. rightclick the .exe files and choose the option "open
with WinZip" or WinRar or whatever zipsoftware you use, because most all
"Zipsoftware" have the option to do this.

Happy Playing
GJ

Use this programme, ExtractNow, here, http://www.extractnow.com/ to unzip, easy, effective, free. Unzips most files. Walter.

Hi all,

I found CPU's at work running Win2000(SP?), and placed my CD's into them and transfered across to some of the KEYdisc's I have. Using them straight out of the box preformatted.
The CA file went across and one of gunners Yamaha conversions also. Had trouble with a KN1000 file, origin I cant remember. But it looks as if Win2000 is good as Gunner found.
Just to complicate matters I now have a KN7000 to learn as well.
To summarise, I will persevere with ths problem, if only to be able to give the new owner of my KN1000 all the arrangements I can muster. Plus justify installing the Disc drive to myself.

Regards to all
JohnT