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Determine the format of a Brother FB100 disk


 
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The problem:

You received a Brother FB100 floppy disk and don't have a clue what's on it. Or, you received a Brother FB100 floppy disk, but didn't get any documentation with the disk.

The good news:

You have an FB100 and a BL7USB.

The resolution:
  1. Read the FB100 floppy disk using the Read button on the User Interface dialog and ...
  2. When asked to save the Brother Pattern Disk file, REMEMBER WHERE YOU STORED THE FILE.
  3. Press the Edit button on the User Interface dialog.
  4. Press the Open button on the Edit dialog and navigate to the Brother Pattern Disk file stored above.
  5. Select the Brother Pattern Disk file and press the Open button.
  6. The (read only) Mode field shows the format of the disk.
  7. You can work out what's on the disk by selecting a track and pressing the Edit button.
The steps above can all be found in the on line documentation that you can start using the ? button on the first dialog.

 

Last Modification: Jul 16, 2008 (c) Copyright 2000-2008, Jos Timmermans