# Floppy Disk Help!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floppy-disk-help/165658>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 12, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floppy-disk-help/165658 "2005-10-12T22:24:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![esnetni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5a626/32.png) [@esnetni](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/esnetni)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2005, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/floppy-disk-help/165658/1 "2005-10-12T22:24:53Z")

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Hi i know i said i won’t come back but this question is something my friend,he need help and this is the only place that can help,now he said that when he puts in the floppy it’s said he has to format it, but when you format it it erases all the data what should he do?