Akai S1000 / S1100 samplers

It's not a silly question.  I've never had to use floppy disks until now so I don't really 
know what formatting means.  How do I do it? and do I format it specifically for the S1000?

--- In akaiS1000S1100Samplers@yahoogroups.com, Robert Cary <rob_kari@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jacob
> 
> Sounds like a silly question but have you tried
> formatting it?
> 
> Rob
> 
> --- jacob_ashcroft
> <bigchiefsittingbull77@...> wrote:
> 
> > Hi, I've got an Akai S1000 and I haven't been
> > able to get any floppy disks to work with it. 
> > I 
> > bought new imation 2HD formatted floppy disks
> > (1.44MB), should these work? If not, what 
> > ones should I buy?  When I put the floppy disk
> > in and click 'DISK' it comes up with:
> > 
> > "?? TRYING ALTERNATIVE DISK DENSITY..." and
> > then
> > 
> > "!! UNREADABLE FORMAT !! or not formated"
> > 
> > Can someone please help?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >  
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