System Files on Floppy Disk May Have Incorrect Date and Time (162667)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q162667 SYMPTOMS
When you use the Format command in either Windows Explorer or My Computer
to create a bootable floppy disk, the date and time stamp of all system
files on the floppy disk reflects the date the disk was formatted.
RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, format the disk by typing
from a command prompt. If the disk is already formatted and you want to
transfer the system files (make the disk bootable), type:
MORE INFORMATION
When the system files are created using Windows Explorer or My Computer,
some anti-virus programs may generate a checksum warning when these files
are encountered.
If you use a floppy disk with the incorrect date and time stamps to make
the hard disk bootable, the incorrect date and time stamps are reflected
on the system files copied to the hard disk.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB162667 |
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