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(5 1/4 Inch: It appears there was no CoCo single density disk, but there were single and double sided disks.)
(Probably better to have the sizes in numeric order.)
 
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Formats for images of floppy disk data can be found at [[Disk Image Formats]].
 
Formats for images of floppy disk data can be found at [[Disk Image Formats]].
  
== 8 Inch ==
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== 2 Inch ==
[[File:floppy-disks-8in.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Some 8" floppy disks]]]]
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* [[LT-1]]
* DEC
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* [[Video Floppy]]
** [[DEC RX01]]
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** [[DEC RX02]]
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== 2 1/2 Inch ==
* IBM
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* [[Sharp 2.5-inch floppy disk]]
** [[IBM Type 1]] (33FD)
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** [[IBM Type 2]] (43FD)
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== 3 Inch ==
** [[IBM Type 2D]] (53FD)
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* [[CF-2 Compact Floppy Disk]]
** [[IBM 23FD]]
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* [[MCD-1 Micro Cassette]]
** [[IBM 3740 format]]
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== 3 1/2 Inch ==
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* Acorn
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** [[Acorn double density 3 1/2" disk]]
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** [[Acorn high density 3 1/2" disk]]
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* [[Akai Disk Format]]
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* Amiga
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** [[Amiga double density disk]]
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** [[Amiga high density disk]]
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* Apple
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** [[Apple double-density 3 1/2" disk]]
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** [[Apple high-density 3 1/2" disk]]
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* Brother
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** [[Brother 120k]]
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** [[Brother 240k]]
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** [[Brother HD]]
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* Commodore
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** [[Commodore 1581 disk]]
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* IBM PC and compatibles
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** [[PC-DOS 720K format]]
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** [[PC-DOS 1.44M format]]
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** [[PC-DOS 2.88M format]]
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* SAM Coupé
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** [[SAM Coupé disk]]
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* ZX Spectrum
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** [[ZX Spectrum Beta Disc 3.5" floppy]] (see [[TR-DOS filesystem]])
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== 4 Inch ==
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* [[IBM DemiDiskette]]
  
 
== 5 1/4 Inch ==
 
== 5 1/4 Inch ==
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** [[ZX Spectrum Beta Disc 5.25" floppy]] (see [[TR-DOS filesystem]])
 
** [[ZX Spectrum Beta Disc 5.25" floppy]] (see [[TR-DOS filesystem]])
  
== 3 1/2 Inch ==
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== 8 Inch ==
* Acorn
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[[File:floppy-disks-8in.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Some 8" floppy disks]]]]
** [[Acorn double density 3 1/2" disk]]
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* DEC
** [[Acorn high density 3 1/2" disk]]
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** [[DEC RX01]]
* [[Akai Disk Format]]
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** [[DEC RX02]]
* Amiga
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* IBM
** [[Amiga double density disk]]
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** [[IBM Type 1]] (33FD)
** [[Amiga high density disk]]
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** [[IBM Type 2]] (43FD)
* Apple
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** [[IBM Type 2D]] (53FD)
** [[Apple double-density 3 1/2" disk]]
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** [[IBM 23FD]]
** [[Apple high-density 3 1/2" disk]]
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** [[IBM 3740 format]]
* Commodore
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** [[Commodore 1581 disk]]
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* IBM PC and compatibles
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** [[PC-DOS 720K format]]
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** [[PC-DOS 1.44M format]]
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** [[PC-DOS 2.88M format]]
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* SAM Coupé
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** [[SAM Coupé disk]]
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* ZX Spectrum
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** [[ZX Spectrum Beta Disc 3.5" floppy]] (see [[TR-DOS filesystem]])
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== 3 Inch ==
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* [[HP 3-inch disk]]
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== Data encoding formats ==
 
== Data encoding formats ==
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* [http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/Catweasel Catweasel]
 
* [http://wiki.icomp.de/wiki/Catweasel Catweasel]
 
* [http://www.cbmstuff.com/proddetail.php?prod=SCP SuperCard Pro]
 
* [http://www.cbmstuff.com/proddetail.php?prod=SCP SuperCard Pro]
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* [http://cowlark.com/fluxengine/index.html FluxEngine]
  
 
== Disk transfer info ==
 
== Disk transfer info ==

Latest revision as of 21:30, 3 January 2021

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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[edit] 2 Inch

[edit] 2 1/2 Inch

[edit] 3 Inch

[edit] 3 1/2 Inch

[edit] 4 Inch

[edit] 5 1/4 Inch

[edit] 8 Inch

[edit] Data encoding formats

[edit] Devices to read floppy disks

[edit] Disk transfer info

[edit] Utilities

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See also Disk Imaging Software & Systems.

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