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| − | == | + | == Devices to read floppy disks == |
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| + | * [http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html Device Side Data FC5025 USB 5.25" floppy controller] | ||
| + | * [http://www.kryoflux.com/ Kryoflux] | ||
| + | * [http://discferret.com/wiki/DiscFerret DiskFerret] | ||
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| + | == Disk transfer info == | ||
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| + | * [http://retro.icequake.net/apple2pc.html Info on disk transfers between Apple II and PC/Mac] | ||
| + | * [http://xfrstn.newmuseum.org/ XFER STN (New Museum)] (available to artists for converting old-format works) | ||
| + | * [http://www.macdisk.com/lecten.php PC-Lect, program to read old disk formats] (for PC/MS-DOS; doesn't work in Windows past Win98) | ||
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| + | == Other links and references == | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_floppy_disk_formats List of Floppy Disk Formats], Wikipedia. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_floppy_disk_formats List of Floppy Disk Formats], Wikipedia. | ||
* Michael Haardt et al's [http://www.moria.de/~michael/floppy/ Floppy User Guide] has some information on physical, magnetic, etc formats. | * Michael Haardt et al's [http://www.moria.de/~michael/floppy/ Floppy User Guide] has some information on physical, magnetic, etc formats. | ||
* [http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/drive.html Floppy drive tech info] | * [http://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/drive.html Floppy drive tech info] | ||
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* [http://archive.org/details/commodore_protection Commodore copy protection books and manuals] | * [http://archive.org/details/commodore_protection Commodore copy protection books and manuals] | ||
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* [http://www.archiveteam.org/index.php?title=Rescuing_Floppy_Disks Rescuing Floppy Disks (Archive Team)] | * [http://www.archiveteam.org/index.php?title=Rescuing_Floppy_Disks Rescuing Floppy Disks (Archive Team)] | ||
* [http://archive.org/stream/bitsavers_kaypro3318uideFeb85_2222683/3318-A_Kaypro_Robbie_Users_Guide_Feb85#page/n15/mode/2up Care of diskettes] | * [http://archive.org/stream/bitsavers_kaypro3318uideFeb85_2222683/3318-A_Kaypro_Robbie_Users_Guide_Feb85#page/n15/mode/2up Care of diskettes] | ||
* [http://vimeo.com/64248011 Floppy disk archaeology lecture (video)] | * [http://vimeo.com/64248011 Floppy disk archaeology lecture (video)] | ||
* [http://goughlui.com/?p=3239 Dealing with difficult disks and drives] | * [http://goughlui.com/?p=3239 Dealing with difficult disks and drives] | ||
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* [http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-improved-obamacare-program-released-on-35-flop,34294/ New, Improved Obamacare Program Released On 35 Floppy Disks (The Onion; humor)] | * [http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-improved-obamacare-program-released-on-35-flop,34294/ New, Improved Obamacare Program Released On 35 Floppy Disks (The Onion; humor)] | ||
* [http://superuser.com/questions/231273/what-are-the-windows-a-and-b-drives-used-for What are the Windows A: and B: drives used for?] | * [http://superuser.com/questions/231273/what-are-the-windows-a-and-b-drives-used-for What are the Windows A: and B: drives used for?] | ||
| + | * [http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/4226 The Flippy Disk Thing] | ||
| + | * [http://offog.org/notes/archiving/minifloppies/ Imaging 5.25" floppies] | ||
See also [[Disk Imaging Software & Systems]]. | See also [[Disk Imaging Software & Systems]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:21, 14 February 2014
- See also Filesystems, which are contained on Floppy Disks.
Formats for images of floppy disk data can be found at Disk Image Formats.
Contents |
8 Inch
- DEC
- IBM
- IBM Type 1 (33FD)
- IBM Type 2 (43FD)
- IBM Type 2D (53FD)
- IBM 23FD
- IBM 3740 format
5 1/4 Inch
- Acorn
- APF
- Apple
- Apple II 13 sector disk (Apple DOS 3.2)
- Apple II 16 sector disk (Apple DOS 3.3, ProDOS, Apple III SOS)
- Twiggy floppy (Apple Lisa)
- Atari
- CalComp
- Commodore
- Commodore 2040 disk (and 4040; for PET computers; preceded 1541 despite higher number)
- Commodore 1541 disk (used with VIC-20 and C-64)
- Commodore 1571 disk (used with C-128)
- Compucolor
- IBM PC and compatible
- Kaypro
- North Star
- PMC
- Tandy
- TRS-80 Model I, II
- TRS-80 Color Computer
- Texas Instruments
3 1/2 Inch
- Acorn
- Akai Disk Format
- Amiga
- Apple
- Commodore
- IBM PC and compatibles
- SAM Coupé
3 Inch
Data encoding formats
Devices to read floppy disks
Disk transfer info
- Info on disk transfers between Apple II and PC/Mac
- XFER STN (New Museum) (available to artists for converting old-format works)
- PC-Lect, program to read old disk formats (for PC/MS-DOS; doesn't work in Windows past Win98)
Other links and references
- List of Floppy Disk Formats, Wikipedia.
- Michael Haardt et al's Floppy User Guide has some information on physical, magnetic, etc formats.
- Floppy drive tech info
- Commodore copy protection books and manuals
- Rescuing Floppy Disks (Archive Team)
- Care of diskettes
- Floppy disk archaeology lecture (video)
- Dealing with difficult disks and drives
- New, Improved Obamacare Program Released On 35 Floppy Disks (The Onion; humor)
- What are the Windows A: and B: drives used for?
- The Flippy Disk Thing
- Imaging 5.25" floppies
See also Disk Imaging Software & Systems.
