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How to show a list of the files on a floppy disk
I have about 10 floppies that contain my resumes and cover letters for
applying for a job. Most of the disks have between 30 to 50 files on them. On one disk, I'll put all resumes. On another, all of my cover letters to go with the resumes. for the resumes I use a number and then go from A-Z then what it is called. (i.e. 1A administrative assistant, 1B customer service, 1C.....etc.). after that, 2A, 2B. and so on til I get to Z, then I go to the next #. I'm on 3P right now. I need to know how to make a list of what is on each floppy disk Just the name of the files, not their contents. |
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You need to use a utility such as Print Directory Tree (search on Google) to
do this. However, I must warn you that if these files have any importance, be very careful as floppies are notoriously bad at corrupting documents. Always Copy from the floppy to your local hard drive (and vice versa). Never open a document directly from a floppy and never save directly to a floppy. If you have a CD-Writer, I would recommend that you copy these files back to your hard disk and then burn them to CD. If those are the only copies of the files, then it is scary stuff. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "rcraigpowers" wrote in message news :I have about 10 floppies that contain my resumes and cover letters for : applying for a job. Most of the disks have between 30 to 50 files on them. : On one disk, I'll put all resumes. On another, all of my cover letters to go : with the resumes. for the resumes I use a number and then go from A-Z then : what it is called. (i.e. 1A administrative assistant, 1B customer service, : 1C.....etc.). after that, 2A, 2B. and so on til I get to Z, then I go to the : next #. I'm on 3P right now. I need to know how to make a list of what is : on each floppy disk Just the name of the files, not their contents. |
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There are several ways to do this, but one of the simplest is to use the
(freeware) printfolders utilty which is linked from the downloads page of my web site. This will allow you to save/print file lists in a variety of layouts. Note: Never ever read from, write to or print from floppy with Word. This is the most certain method of ensuring document corruption. Copy to the hard disc and work on the document from there. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org rcraigpowers wrote: I have about 10 floppies that contain my resumes and cover letters for applying for a job. Most of the disks have between 30 to 50 files on them. On one disk, I'll put all resumes. On another, all of my cover letters to go with the resumes. for the resumes I use a number and then go from A-Z then what it is called. (i.e. 1A administrative assistant, 1B customer service, 1C.....etc.). after that, 2A, 2B. and so on til I get to Z, then I go to the next #. I'm on 3P right now. I need to know how to make a list of what is on each floppy disk Just the name of the files, not their contents. |
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