Anthony,
Good point. But, way many years ago, I completely detached my ops from
5.25 floppies. I do not even use any OLD Iomega ZIP-drives any more.
(Sadly, I still do own one!) The "click-o-death" caught and convinced me
to find a better way...
5.25in FD is just too much history to deal with....... :)
I'll give the usb-floppy a try. I seem to need this function when
(a)PEBCAK strikes, or, (b)I have to deal with an old machine whose bios
is still focused at a "floppy" for recovery, and/or, (c)I have to run
some SW that can only be loaded from a FD. I suspect that (b) may still
be questionable, but I'm willing to gamble $70 to find out.
I have one, good, old eide FD spare. It will move to my server this
week. My server's FD has mostly, finally died of old-age, pollution,
use, abuse, non-use, whatever. Sadly, w/o an add-in USB-card, my server
does NOT do usb very well (W2K-Server). I suspect a limitation of its'
m/b (Intel SLB2). No harm, no foul. The server trucks on...... :)
Duncan
On 03/30/2010 13:28, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
The iomega looks like a good deal. Of course, if you're going USB
floppy, it would be nice to have one unit that does 5 1/4 and 3 1/2 inch
discs....
On 3/30/2010 12:31 PM, DSinc wrote:
Anthony,
Yes, I saw this model and another model from Nippon Labs. Problem is
that both of these still require the eide FD cable. Not completely usb.
I am considering the Iomega Silver model, N82E16821108201, $34.99.
I'd like NOT to try Sabrent or Rosewill again!
Duncan
On 03/30/2010 09:38, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
And then there is this on newegg:
BYTECC BT-146 All-in-one Internal USB2.0 connector Card Reader w/
Floppy Drive - Retail
Item #: N82E16820192022
On 3/29/2010 8:10 PM, DSinc wrote:
Anthony,
Yes, I do. I'd like to believe that there is really nothing I might
ever need again, but, just do not know yet. I am still working to be
"Floppy-Free."
USB floppy drive????? Do tell............ :)
Think that is what I now seek!!!
LOL!
Duncan
On 03/29/2010 19:31, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
You actually still have files saved on Floppies? None of my machines
have floppies.
Why not a USB floppy drive?
On 3/29/2010 7:18 PM, DSinc wrote:
I assume that old 3.5in 1.44MB floppy drives use the old eide
interface.
And, I am now noticing new m/b's that do not have a floppy connector.
OK. I understand.
Is there any kind of external conversion box (eide-usb) I can use to
keep a NEW "working" Sony/TEAC 3.5in floppy drive around for some
time.
Yes, I do so know that I should have converted all my old floppies to
usb sticks years ago. Fine. I'm late with this, also! Sue me!
It seems that I am finding out what the life of Sony/TEAC floppy
drives useful life may be. All mine are 12-15 (or more!) yrs old!
Wondering?
Duncan
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