I have old diskettes full of information (wrtings, songs, photographs, etc) saved from various old computers i've had (all PC Windows). I am trying to open them now on a newer computer but even though the diskettes were all written with Windows/word the new computer says the diskette is no formatted properly and needs to be re-formatted (which will delete all the information on there). What could be the problem? how can i open the files? is there a backdoor?
thanks
2007-02-03 09:34:26 · 3 answers · asked by gavin's mom 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
bet they are damages (time can do it) so no there is really no easy way of doing it beond paying for it.
2007-02-03 09:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by zspace101 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have alot of them from when i was in school back in 90's. i came across this also. some i got to work others i didn't. the ones i didn't get to work, i got to work in a pentium 2 machine. the ones i did, i simple put my pinky on the disks metal center and turned it a lil ways. sometimes the stick inside the housing or just lose what is on the disk. give this a try, and see if it works for you. if not try getting an older computer if you need the files..
2007-02-03 09:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by gas_indycar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the disks, to see if the little lock slide is in the locked position.
2007-02-03 09:37:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋