What part of the floppy disk drive actualy stores the data?
2007-01-07 11:46:50 · 5 answers · asked by pri_i_oh 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
The disk itself...3 1/2 inch "floppy" disks...almost exitinct as the dodo birds..
btw..they call them floppy because thir predessors ( 5 1/4 inch were not rigid..and they were indeed "floppy"
Source: 28 years of working with computers....
2007-01-07 12:18:46 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Smoothie, aka Mr. SmartAss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None. Floppy disk drives dont actually store data. The data is stored on a disk that goes into the drive. The mechanism for this is the drive head which is magnetic.
2007-01-07 11:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by averstar23 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
attempt to regulate the 34 pin cable for floppy pressure and consider to ascertain if the Floppy connector on the motherboard is operating suitable. analyze that purple line on the floppy is on pin a million or pin a million is next to the flexibility connectors. the perfect and in elementary words answer is to regulate the floppy disk pressure through very truth the are decrease priced, so attempt to get a sturdy one
2016-10-17 00:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by fenn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The media inside of the plastic disk jacket.
2007-01-07 12:09:13 · answer #4 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The platter which spins inside of the shell or housing.
2007-01-07 11:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by Kdude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋