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truedelphi

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5. Gosh that seems complicated.

Reply to csziggy (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:42 PM

Jun 2016

For now, i think I will look in the basement office to locate the Terra Drive. But since i have your attention, can I ask the question - so the problem is not with newer computer systems - they will still read old floppies, as long as you have the floppy drive hooked up?

So it sounds like it is the head of the particular floppy drive I own that is mis-aligned and not that I am forever locked out of the floppy information loop?

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Due to an emergency, I need to be able to "read" floppies!! [View all] truedelphi Jun 2016 OP

. SusanCalvin Jun 2016 #1

Thanks for helping so quick, Susan. OS happens to be truedelphi Jun 2016 #2

There's some advice here: Ghost Dog Jun 2016 #3

The floppy drive sees the disc but can't read it? csziggy Jun 2016 #4

Gosh that seems complicated. truedelphi Jun 2016 #5

Or perhaps the floppy you're trying to read.... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #6

Some upgrades of WIndows XP and WIndows 7 caused problems csziggy Jun 2016 #7