I fitted the 5.25" drive and connected it and the existing 3.5" using the new cable and replaced the bios battery. I acquired an old Compaq Deskpro 5100 XL (which as a 5.25 capable floppy controller and BIOS) that was about to be dumped and bought a reconditioned Canon MD5201 360kb drive and a new floppy cable off ebay. They seemed in good physical condition and I don't think they'd been stored near strong magnetic fields or in extreme temperatures, so I decided to have a go a reading them. I recently found a box of old 5.25" DSDD floppy disks dating for the about 1988-89. Looking for advice on what else I can try before declaring the disks un-retrievable and giving-up. Summary: Having problems reading some old 5.25" floppies.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |