I have a DellDimension E520 computer, and it has no slot for a floppy disk. Problem is, I need to use a floppy to get information from a previous computer. All of my info is on the floppy. Now, how can I get this information? Is it a lost cause? Is there something I can buy to transfer the information? HELP!
2007-01-24 08:30:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
or you can go to the library or someplace that they will let you use there computer and email it to youself
2007-01-24 08:38:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mustng0021 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to make an investment to help correct the problem, the best one to make would be to buy a USB Flash Drive. Even the cheapest of flash drives now a days say a 256 MB one, which would run you around 20 dollars or less holds 200 TIMES AS MUCH as a FLOPPY. So what I would suggest is buying one of those, and for this situation, use a computer that has a floppy drive in it, and use the USB flash drive on that computer to copy the floppy's contents to the flash drive, and from now on use the flash drive to store, and transfer data.
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2007-01-24 08:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by I know computers, trust me. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy a External USB Floppy drive from any local computer retailer. They will run you about $20-$30 usually. Then you can use a floppy on your new computer. You can also transfer the information to a flash drive if you have a another computer with USB ports and a floppy drive (running Windows 98SE or higher) and then transfer it off the flash drive onto your new computer.
2007-01-24 08:36:20 · answer #3 · answered by nhammake 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Floppy disks are pretty much obsolete. They have largely been replaced by network file transfer, CD-Rs and DVD-Rs, and USB memory sticks / "thumb drives". You can probably still get an external floppy drive, though. But if you only need it once, I would try to find someone who can burn it to CD for you, or buy a cheap thumb drive and go to a library or internet cafe where you can copy the floppy to the drive.
2007-01-24 08:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by romulusnr 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
find a computer with floppy capabilities, and put the info on a flash drive...if not, buy an external floppy drive
2007-01-24 08:38:08 · answer #5 · answered by Josh K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well firstly, you have to check on your computer to see weather there is a spare slot. if so, then you can purchase a floppy-disk drive and then install it. furthermore if you are not aware of where a spare slot may be , then you for extra information you can ring Dell and they shall give you further advice for your problem.
you can purchase a floppy-disk drive for about £20.00
2007-01-24 08:39:48 · answer #6 · answered by Don V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go buy a usb floppy drive from n e where
thatll work
2007-01-24 08:34:40 · answer #7 · answered by ZALiMAN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋