WD: Definition of Distribution Media Format (DMF) (120348)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
- Microsoft Office for Windows 4.2c
- Microsoft Office for Windows 4.3c
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0a
- Microsoft Excel for Windows 5.0c
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q120348 SUMMARY
Distribution Media Format (DMF) is a technology that enables more contents
to be stored on a high density disk by removing normal sector boundaries.
DMF is a new disk format that increases the data capacity of a 3.5-inch
disk. There are three known issues associated with using disks formatted
with DMF:
- Disks formatted with DMF cannot be copied to a standard high density
3.5-inch disk using the MS-DOS DISKCOPY or Windows COPY command.
- Because DMF is a new format, many existing disk utilities such as Norton
Disk Doctor, Central Point's PC Tools, and Microsoft's ScanDisk do not
recognize DMF and may try to write over the file on the installation
disks. Therefore, you should NOT attempt to use disk utilities to
diagnose DMF-formatted disks.
- Operating systems other than Windows version 3.1 (or later) may not have
the correct floppy drive system files to support DMF.
NOTE: You can obtain a replacement disk set from Microsoft if you need
disks that are not DMF-formatted.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbsetup KB120348 |
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