There are some old floppies with important information that can not be read in modern computers. It must be somebody smart enough to find a way so it can be done. USB and the 4 pins power supply will be the hardest.
2007-04-15 18:59:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You might try cobbling something together using a USB 3.5" floppy drive. I haven't taken mine apart, but if it's anything like external IDE drive enclosures I've used, you might be able to plug your 5.25" into the controller (If I remember correctly, the 3.5" and 5.25" drives used the same data cables) and get it to work.
(Myself, I would pull out one of the 286 computers I have in the garage and move the data to 3.5" floppies. Or, maybe that 386 that's still sitting on my Dad's desk has a 5.25" drive.)
Yes, there is a 5.25" floppy on that PC. I'll do it for you if you want.
2007-04-15 19:40:50 · answer #1 · answered by ron w 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I’m having the same problem with my old 5.25 Floppies. I would like to give my boy some of my ole college homework that is stored on them. I can remember that at one time there was External USB 5.25 Floppy Drives available, so maybe one can be found at a computer swap or ham radio swap? That is where I am looking. BTW, my buddies 386 hard drive wouldn’t work when we tried it either,
2007-04-17 11:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by trail_cam 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
particular, in case you format the floppy (the old 3 a million/2" disks) it easily will erase all records. the 1st floppies that have been issued years interior the previous weren't formatted and had to be finished via the operator earlier than storing records. in a whilst, they may well be offered already formatted. it somewhat is provided it extremely is a few kind of known message. have you ever checked to paintings out if the disk stress is working? bypass to start, Settings, administration Panel, gadget, gadget supervisor. appropriate-click on the stress and choose residences. it may permit you recognize no count huge style if it somewhat is working o.ok.. no count huge style if it somewhat is, are you attempting to open a report with the incorrect application, or a distinctive edition?
2016-12-20 15:57:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for one the data on the 5.25 floppies will be gone by now depending on how long ago they where used to wright to... magnetic data on the floppies deteriorates over the years... the only way to find out is to get a 5.25 floppy drive if you can get hold of one today....
2007-04-15 20:27:05 · answer #4 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Just use the IDE interface and the FDD power connector.
USB aint gonna happen!
2007-04-15 19:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2007-04-17 16:26:30 · answer #6 · answered by chris m 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Try best buy
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=6307436&st=external+floppy+drive&type=product&id=1074787976171
2007-04-15 19:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by cashcobra_99 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋