DG,

If Explore cannot read the files either you might need to take the
diskette to another pc, and get the files transferred to a newly
formatted disk.

I use Excel on floppy drives, memory sticks, CD's and network drives
without problems except for those problems that also reflect in other
programs.

An older model PC/Laptop is usually best for this purpose, reason
totally unknown.



Henry Wrote:
DG,

In windows explorer, copy the files to your hard drive and run them
from
there.
NEVER run Excel files from a floppy disk.

Henry


"DG" wrote in message
...
I was able to download 3 files from 3.5 floppy disk once in excel
format
and
printed one file, but since then the system kept saying my disk
needs
format
or may be in MacIntosh.


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