Randy McLaughlin wrote: > 8" drives have 77 tracks, PC-DOS uses 40 or 80 tracks. Only the 80 > track mode (5.25" HD - 1.2mb) comes close. > > Trying to use 80 tracks can destroy your drive. > > STOP IT!!!! Or, use a program like FDFORMAT to format your disks with /t:77. But yes, don't use DOS format if it won't take a non-40/80 argument.