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February 4, 2011 at 9:46 pm #597851
EdoSenseiParticipantHi
I need to transfer data from a 5 1/4 floppy to a CD. Do you know anyone who can do this?
Thanks
February 4, 2011 at 10:56 pm #716497
acemotelParticipantyou can do it yourself if you have an external floppy drive (not expensive to buy). Otherwise, I always use Victory Studios http://www.victorystudios.com/ for my media jobs.
February 5, 2011 at 12:18 am #716498
KBearParticipantOk, Acemotel, where can you buy a 5.25″ floppy drive that connects to a modern computer? I don’t think they’re made anymore, let alone with a USB interface.
February 5, 2011 at 1:47 am #716499
chrismaParticipantCall RE-PC (206) 623-9151 Repair dept. They have the conversion equipment for this on site at the Seattle store. Sounds like it’s an hourly charge 1/2 hour minimum. ~$40 if it can be done in 30 minutes.
February 5, 2011 at 7:46 am #716500
celeste17ParticipantContact Ken Davis (he posts here all the time) I think the number is 801-fixx. Look at other posts that he has weighed in on and you can click on his name for information. I bet he can do it for you.
February 5, 2011 at 3:16 pm #716501
KenParticipantthe number is 8010fix or 8010349.
but I really have to look through the pile to see if I have a 5 1/4 drive. Any computer with a 3.5 floppy will take a 5 1/4 as well.
February 5, 2011 at 9:45 pm #716502
vortex2.71MemberConsidering that he capacity of a 5.25″ is about 80k, you could probably also just have the “data” mailed to you as an attachment or something. Optical media (e.g. CD’s and DVD’s) have a finite lifetime, so be careful with using this as a long term storage medium.
February 6, 2011 at 12:16 am #716503
EdoSenseiParticipantThanks for your suggestions. My dad has had these sitting around for a long time. He recycled his old computer that had the driver ages ago never thinking he would need the data again.
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