3 1/2 floppy ? - PhotoCamel

Big Mack · 09-27-2009

My new p/c does not have a floppy drive.found a external device on the p/c that says it will run with vista,but in the reviews,people say it will not open your floppy with vista.I have a bunch of floppys to open and then burn to dvd's. Can anyone help? Thanks Mack

JDArt · 09-27-2009

The solution is to migrate away from all of those floppies, fast and forever. Find a PC with a floppy drive. Copy everything to a USB stick or some other external device. Back up all that data. Then start a bonfire with those floppes.

You want to have your own USB floppy? Maybe this kind of thing will work.

jimmarby · 09-30-2009

You can buy a 3 1/2" external drive that plugs into a usb port for $40.00 at Best Buy and many other computer stores.

Douglas · 09-30-2009

I dont think anybody makes computers with the floppies anymore. Especially when 1 dvd can hold as much information as 4500 of them.

TheShoot · 09-30-2009

If worse comes to worse, and you can't find an external floppy drive that will work properly with Vista, I can help.

I still have a floppy drive on my PC and could burn the information for you via mail. LOL

Yeah, I have a dino-computer. What's wrong with that? :-P

Big Mack · 09-30-2009

Well,I went to Best Buy yesterday and bought a external 3 1/2 drive and home I came.Down loaded the disk,but it would not work because of Vista.Went back to Best Buy,and guess what,would not work for them.So I 'll have to buy a older p/c.Look at one a little while ago.Waiting on a price.Thanks for all your help;Mack

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Big Mack Vicuna Location: White Stone S.C. Posts: 122 CamelKarma: 847 Gallery \| Blog	3 1/2 floppy ? My new p/c does not have a floppy drive.found a external device on the p/c that says it will run with vista,but in the reviews,people say it will not open your floppy with vista.I have a bunch of floppys to open and then burn to dvd's. Can anyone help? Thanks Mack __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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JDArt Camel Breath Location: Far out, man Posts: 15,621 CamelKarma: 4528 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: 3 1/2 floppy ? The solution is to migrate away from all of those floppies, fast and forever. Find a PC with a floppy drive. Copy everything to a USB stick or some other external device. Back up all that data. Then start a bonfire with those floppes. You want to have your own USB floppy? Maybe this kind of thing will work.
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jimmarby Alpaca Location: Pittsfield, MA Posts: 25 CamelKarma: 20 Gallery \| Blog	Re: 3 1/2 floppy ? You can buy a 3 1/2" external drive that plugs into a usb port for $40.00 at Best Buy and many other computer stores.

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Douglas F1 Camel Location: Florida Posts: 3,752 CamelKarma: 4810 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: 3 1/2 floppy ? I dont think anybody makes computers with the floppies anymore. Especially when 1 dvd can hold as much information as 4500 of them.
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TheShoot Vicuna Location: Billerica, MA Posts: 110 CamelKarma: 1016 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: 3 1/2 floppy ? If worse comes to worse, and you can't find an external floppy drive that will work properly with Vista, I can help. I still have a floppy drive on my PC and could burn the information for you via mail. LOL Yeah, I have a dino-computer. What's wrong with that? :-P
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Big Mack Vicuna Location: White Stone S.C. Posts: 122 CamelKarma: 847 Gallery \| Blog	Re: 3 1/2 floppy ? Well,I went to Best Buy yesterday and bought a external 3 1/2 drive and home I came.Down loaded the disk,but it would not work because of Vista.Went back to Best Buy,and guess what,would not work for them.So I 'll have to buy a older p/c.Look at one a little while ago.Waiting on a price.Thanks for all your help;Mack __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.

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