Help: Floppy Format differences between Win2k and WinXP

[DeadMilkman]

Does anyone know what changed on standard floppy formats (both quick and full) between Win 2000 and Win XP?

The following is happening... if I take any XP machine in the area and format a disk on it it only works on half the machines here (various OSes, if they have problems they'll claim its not formatted) if I format it on my 2000 box (same disk) it works on everything I have. I have even gone so far as to take the save machine and install Win2k try it then install WinXP same thing...there is something different between the two and I can find no documentation of it (grrr)

and yes I have googled...still am...

 

[LiLithTecH]

There is no differences between Win9x -> WinXP with
regards to floopy I/O. They all still use the INT 13H address
and the same stepping rate.

The difference may lie in the drives themselves.
Mitsumi drives tend to be the most reliable, while Panasonic
and Compaq's 3-mode LG are complete nightmares.

Did you try different brands of disks?

Did you try formating from a DOS prompt on all the machines
you tried?