Problems copyng a file.

[perseous]

I want to copy a file to floppy disk but it keeps telling me that it is too big to fit on a floppy. How doI get it on there? I have already tried to zip it and it is still to big. Thank you for your help.

 

[jbcalg]

try this: from winzip 8

WinZip® makes it easy to create Zip files that “span” multiple disks. This is useful if the files you are working with will not fit on one disk.

To make a Zip file that spans multiple disks, simply create a Zip file on a removable disk, then add files to the Zip as you normally would. If the disk fills during Add operation, you will be prompted for another disk. Simply insert the next disk and click the OK button.

Important: disk spanning is not available when adding files to an existing archive; it is only available while creating a new archive. Also note that you cannot add or remove files from a Zip file that spans disks. WinZip requires pre-formatted disks (you can format disks using My Computer or Windows Explorer).

Example:
To zip the files in your c:\data folder to a Zip file called A:\DATA.ZIP:

1. Start WinZip.
2. Drag and drop the c:\data folder from My Computer or Windows Explorer to the WinZip window.
3. In the Add dialog box, type the filename of the Zip file (A:\DATA.ZIP).
4. Click the Add button.

If more than one disk is needed, you will be prompted for additional disks.

Copyright © 1991-2000 by WinZip Computing, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

[perseous]

This sounds great but there is one thing. The file one file that I want to copy is to big for the disk It is not a series of files. Is there anything else you can recomend or will this work for that also?

 

[eddie5659]

Hiya

From what I can tell, it will do what you ask. However, there is another program called Mastersplitter www.tomasoft.com/

It will ask if you want .001 associated. You do. Then, you can split your files so that they can fit onto floppies.

But try jbcalg's suggestion first.

Regards

eddie

 

[WhitPhil]

Originally posted by perseous
This sounds great but there is one thing. The file one file that I want to copy is to big for the disk It is not a series of files. Is there anything else you can recomend or will this work for that also?

WinZip will create "spanned" disks with either multiple files or a single large file.

The instructions above should work.