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== References ==
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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]
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* [http://www.kryoflux.com/ Kryoflux]
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* [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]
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* [http://xfrstn.newmuseum.org/ XFER STN (New Museum)] (available to artists for converting old-format works)
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* [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]
* [http://www.deviceside.com/fc5025.html Device Side Data FC5025 USB 5.25" floppy controller software]
 
 
* [http://archive.org/details/commodore_protection Commodore copy protection books and manuals]
 
* [http://archive.org/details/commodore_protection Commodore copy protection books and manuals]
* [http://retro.icequake.net/apple2pc.html Info on disk transfers between Apple II and PC/Mac]
 
 
* [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]
* [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)
 
 
* [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?]
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* [http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/4226 The Flippy Disk Thing]
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* [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.
File Format
Name Floppy disk
Ontology

Some floppies, 5 1/4" and 3 1/2".

Some floppies, 5 1/4" and 3 1/2".

Formats for images of floppy disk data can be found at Disk Image Formats.

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5 1/4 Inch

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Data encoding formats

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See also Disk Imaging Software & Systems.

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