Help writing raw image to disk

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I am new to Linux and trying out Basic Linux for the first time, you are supposed to be able to put it onto two 1.44MB floppy disks as the below readme states, I had no problem creating the second disk as it describes but when it comes to writing the raw image onto the first disk I am lost. I am running windows xp and I'm just not sure what to do any help would be appreciated.

How to put BasicLinux on the floppies
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In the zip file, you will find disk1.img and disk2.tgz. Floppy 2 is easy.
Simply copy disk2.tgz to an empty DOS floppy and label it floppy 2.

Floppy 1 is more complicated -- a simple copy is not enough. You have to
write the raw image (disk1.img) to the floppy.

In Linux, this is done with the dd command:
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dd if=disk1.img of=/dev/fd0
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In DOS, you use rawrite.exe or fdimage.exe to write raw images.
The BL3 zip file includes fdimage.exe. Here is the command:
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fdimage disk1.img a:
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WARNING: The floppy used for disk 1 must be perfect (no bad sectors).
The routines for writing raw images are not error-tolerant.
 
start/programs/command prompt
cd Desktop\BL3 (or whatever folder its in)
fdimage disk1.img a:

done
 
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