Floppies like video tapes die unexpectedly just sitting around unused! Best bet is to
image the important ones & archive all the images to optical media if they are important.
As too needing a FDD going forward I see no reason as nothing comes on them anymore
and any archaic driver disk image writers can be fooled into writing their image to
folders, IMG files or into VFDD software.
On 3/29/2010 4:18 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
