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1. www.howtogeek.com › 669331 › how-to-read-a-floppyHow to Read a Floppy Disk on a Modern PC or Mac - How-To Geek

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   May 2, 2020 · Need data from an ancient floppy disk? We'll show you how to access 3.5- and 5.25-inch floppies on a PC or Mac.

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3. www.vogons.org › viewtopicOld 5 1/4 inch floppy disks..re-use \ VOGONS

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   Apr 24, 2023 · Rather, they're users using vintage hardware w/ floppy drives or a modern PC w/ 1,44 MB USB floppy drive. So I think it's important that they're being supported by the community first - through advices, help at trouble shooting etc. 🙂

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   YEY External USB 3.5-inch USB Floppy Disk Reader 1.44 MB FDD Portable Floppy Disk for PC Laptops Windows/XP/7/8/10/11 Plug and Play, Also for iMac and MacBook Pro (Black)

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6. www.amazon.co.uk › usb-floppy-disk-reader › sAmazon.co.uk: Usb Floppy Disk Reader

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   YEY External USB 3.5-inch USB Floppy Disk Reader 1.44 MB FDD Portable Floppy Disk for PC Laptops Windows/XP/7/8/10/11 Plug and Play, Also for iMac and MacBook Pro (Black)

7. www.howtogeek.com › 886967 › are-your-old-floppyAre Your Old Floppy Disks Still Readable? - How-To Geek

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   May 31, 2023 · Floppy disks can last anywhere from a few years to a few decades, depending on factors such as storage conditions, handling, and the quality of the disk. Assuming the best case, you can use a modern USB reader to get your data from an old floppy disk.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Floppy_disk_variantsFloppy disk variants - Wikipedia

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   A flippy disk (sometimes known as a "flippy") is a double-sided 5 + 1 ⁄ 4-inch floppy disk, specially modified so that the two sides can be used independently (but not simultaneously) in single-sided drives.

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   How many MB can a floppy disk store?

   • The disks could store 40 MB. The external drives were available as PC Card Type II and with USB interface. A flippy disk (sometimes known as a "flippy") is a double-sided 51⁄4 -inch floppy disk, specially modified so that the two sides can be used independently (but not simultaneously) in single-sided drives.

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   How much does a USB floppy drive cost?

   • A small company called Device Side Data manufactures an adapter called the FC5025. It allows you to use an internal 5.25-inch floppy disk drive to copy data from 5.25-inch disks in various formats over a USB cable to a modern PC. The board costs around $55.

   How to Read a Floppy Disk on a Modern PC or Mac - How-To Geek

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   What is the size of a USB floppy disk reader?

   • This is a 3.5-inch USB floppy disk reader. It is suitable for PC Windows 2000 / XP / 7/8 and can be used plug and play without other drivers. The size of the reader is 3.5 inches.

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   Where can I find a good floppy drive?

   • It didn't have any trouble reading the files on a high-density, 3.5-inch IBM PC format disk. You can likely find a good Sony or HP USB floppy drive on eBay. If you have 400 or 800 K Mac floppies, things get much more complicated. The disk drives that wrote these used special encoding called GCR.

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   Why do I need a fc5025 floppy drive?

   • It's especially helpful if you also have 5.25-inch disks for non-IBM PC systems (such as Apple II) that you want to back up. The FC5025 copies the floppy data to disk image files, so you'll also need a disk image tool, like WinImage, to read and extract the data.

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   Where can I buy a USB floppy drive?

   • USB floppy drives can be found online through various retailers, such as Amazon and eBay, as well as in specialty computer shops. While the lifespan of floppy disks is limited, proper storage and handling can help preserve your disks and their data for years to come.

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10. www.pcworld.com › article › 456832How to access your old 3.5-inch floppy disks - PCWorld

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    Feb 13, 2013 · You could try to borrow an old PC that has a disk drive, but then you’re faced with the problem of transferring the data to your own PC.