Error Message When Creating Client Setup Floppy

ID: Q217905

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server versions 4.0, 4.5

SYMPTOMS

When you try to format a Client Setup Floppy, you may receive the following Set Up Computer Wizard error message:

The inserted disk is damaged. Please insert another disk.

CAUSE

This problem can occur if you are trying to use a disk that the Set Up Computer Wizard previously tried to format, but did not finish due to being cancelled or the format process being interrupted.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, reformat this disk using the Windows NT Format utility and then the Set Up Computer Wizard can format it, or use a different disk.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: smallbiz bof 4.00 4.50

Keywords : kberrmsg kbtool kbui
Version : winnt:4.0,4.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug