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Q137320: MS Select: Bad/Missing Sector Error When Duplicating Disks

Article: Q137320
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbbuglist
Last Modified: 15-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Select 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to duplicate disks from a disk set generated with the Microsoft
Select compact discs, you may receive the error message:

  Bad/missing sector error

RESOLUTION
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To create disks on duplicating machines, use the following steps:

1. Create a 1.2 MB disk set from the Select CD.

2. Create a 1.44 MB disk set by using the XCOPY utility to copy all of files on
  the disks in Step 1 to a 1.44 MB disk set.

3. Use the 1.44 MB disk set created in Step 2 as the master set for use in the
  disk duplicating machine, or use DSKIMAGE to create the *.IMG files provided
  the disk duplicator requires the utility.

MORE INFORMATION
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The disk images for some of the products on the Select compact discs are 1.2 MB.
The utility Select uses to create the disks makes a 5.25" or 3.5" disk set that
can be used for installation. For disk duplication machines, there may be a
problem if 5.25" (1.2 MB) disks are not used.

Additional query words: August 1995 Interim Release multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm

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Keywords          :  kbbuglist
Technology        : kbSelect kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :

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