isnt data written to only one side of a floppy disk, or both?
2006-10-18 03:36:33 · 4 answers · asked by shadow_the_echinda 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
that is kind of a trick question. the floppy itself has only one side because there is only one way that a floppy will go into the drive without getting stuck. but if you have ever looked inside a floppy disk, you will see that there is tape in there much like a casette tape. so, it is actually writing to that tape inside which could be on either side.
2006-10-18 03:40:03 · answer #1 · answered by rchilly2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the floppy drive.
For PCs, the first generation of 5 1/4" floppy drives were single sided. The next generation featured two read/write heads (double-sided).
This saved people from having to remove and flip the floppy disk in order to access the other side.
For 3 1/2" drives, they were double sided (even the OLD non-PC drives).
2006-10-18 03:43:41 · answer #2 · answered by Balk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one side on a floppy, i think
2006-10-18 03:39:17 · answer #3 · answered by mom of 2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both sides.
2006-10-18 03:40:29 · answer #4 · answered by Thor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋