The Good Old Floppy Question

[Guest]

I am putting together a system on a budget, and i took an old 1.44 floppy drive out of a 486 machine i used to have and am going to use it in my new computer, does anyone know if there would be any difference in a 1.44 drive made now and one made a few years ago or are they pretty much the same stuff. just dont want to run into any problems if its incompatible. I know they are cheap to buy new, but do you think an old one will work in a new machine?

 

[Guest]

It should work fine...assuming it's not too dirty inside.

Mike

 

[Guest]

No differences, just old floppy drives are usually very dusty inside! This increases the chance of destroying the data on the floppy, or corrupting as well. Go buy a new one, that only cost from $12-$20.00.

 

[Guest]

As kn says, if you were to pull it apart you would be amazed at all the crud that builds up inside them, for the sake of $20 get a new one

 

[seanmcne]

I am using a floppy from my old 286 many many years old and it works just as good as a new one, to each his own.
-=-Sean-=-

 

[Arrow]

Well, if you clean it out, it should be okay.

Rob
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[mpjesse]

I've got a floppy from a P5 133 Packard Hell on my T-bird DDR system- works fine. Doesn't even "eat" my disks.

-MP Jesse

 

[Guest]

most likely those old stuff are more stable, and occupy less system resource. however, for floppy drive, should be the same.

 

[Crashman]

Floppy drives haven't changed since the 486 days.

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