 JulioNightLinks
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Julio
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2006-Oct-9 11:37 pm
who uses a floppy drive?Hey Everyone!
I am getting ready to build a gaming rig and i don't know if i should get a floppy drive or not. The only use i see for a floppy right now is to flash the memory other than that i see no other uses for a floppy drive.
Who still uses a floppy drive? |
· actions · 2006-Oct-9 11:37 pm · (locked) |
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 knightryI'm Not Fat, I'm Festively Plump
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Absolutely. Needed for BIOS flashes (although I hear there are some motherboards you can actually flash from Windows), and also needed to install RAID drivers if you are going to set up SATA RAID in your system (again, this can be done by integrating the drivers into an XP installation CD, but this is honestly more of a pain than it's worth).
They're only like $10; you might as well throw one in. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 12:35 am · (locked) |
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Get the floppy and the media card readers in built ones. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 2:45 am · (locked) |
 GTJiga06 GT
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I keep one for those "just in case I need it" times. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 6:37 am · (locked) |
JulioNightLinks
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Julio
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2006-Oct-10 7:02 am
Thanks alot guys! |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 7:02 am · (locked) |
 Kilroy
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I don't use it very often, but it is nice to have when needed. For the money it will cost you, you're best off having it and not needing it, rather than needing it and not having it. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 8:14 am · (locked) |
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I have one as well. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 9:27 am · (locked) |
JulioNightLinks
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Julio
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2006-Oct-10 10:35 am
There's a keyboard that i would like to buy for my new comp and it comes with a floppy disk  |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 10:35 am · (locked) |
 Pirate515
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Why don't you get an external USB one? Most of the BIOSes for the newer systems can emulate is as a real floppy drive so that you can boot from it and use it in DOS mode, and yet you have less cables inside your computer. That way, it's not in your computer most of the time since you don't need it, but if you do, you can just plug it in, do what you need to and then take it back out. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 10:58 am · (locked) |
 PCInTechkeeping art alive since 1953
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· actions · 2006-Oct-10 10:59 am · (locked) |
 lxAsTrOxl
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I use the floppy for small file transfers or for doin BIOS upgrades. or just saving documents on. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 12:55 pm · (locked) |
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I still have a few 5 1/4 Floppy Drives |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 12:55 pm · (locked) |
 Airwolf
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I recently took mine out as I have no need for it. One less thing cluttering up the inside. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 1:30 pm · (locked) |
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You don't even need an external USB floppy drive. How 'bout USB flash drives? When the USB drive is properly formatted, and with motherboard support for floppy drive emulation, you won't need floppies at all. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 1:52 pm · (locked) |
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Only works with certain drives and OS's... |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 2:13 pm · (locked) |
 odeonkreelSearching for my lost shaker of salt
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said by Julio:There's a keyboard that i would like to buy for my new comp and it comes with a floppy disk Do you mean it has a built in floppy drive? Can you provide a link? |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 3:08 pm · (locked) |
 Dream KillerGraveyard Shift
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I use a floppy just for Spinrite 6. Best HDD utility ever made. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 3:46 pm · (locked) |
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I usually stick to CD-RW's for BIOS upgrades or stuff like that. File transfers are handled by the LAN  . |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 3:48 pm · (locked) |
 MaxoYour tax dollars at work.
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Maxo to Julio
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2006-Oct-10 3:59 pm
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I still got one and use it from time to time. Good for RAM and disk checks. I know most modern utilities offer a CD install, but I'm just old school and like the floppy drives. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 3:59 pm · (locked) |
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when your system crashes and windows wont boot, there is nothing better than being able to bust out a 98 startup disk to get thing moving again. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 4:25 pm · (locked) |
 Loker
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I still have my Sony from a couple of years ago.....I used to need it for RAID drivers when loading XP and to flash the BIOS on my mobo.....but now XP and Vista recognize my new systems RAID automatically....and my mobo supports flashing from windows (which I avoid) and it supports flashing from cd-r's (so it says....have not had a need to mess with it yet).....
so personally I think my days with the floppy may finally be numbered! |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 4:44 pm · (locked) |
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ah the good old days how about some 8 in floppy single side single density |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 5:03 pm · (locked) |
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thats where you boot you back up cd or dvd or flaash drive asumming you bios handles it win xp floppy startup disks » www.winxpfix.com/page10. ··· ppybootd |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 5:06 pm · (locked) |
 Bootes
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I took mine out about a year ago. I had never used it anyways. Stuck a HD in it's place inside the case. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 5:15 pm · (locked) |
 Dr WizardThe Wizard of Speed and Time
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said by Kilroy:...you're best off having it and not needing it, rather than needing it and not having it. Exactly what I was going to say. I may rarely use mine (actually haven't for almost a year), but I do have 'em (2 actually). |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 5:55 pm · (locked) |
 jrs8084
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Install a Twiggy drive  |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 6:00 pm · (locked) |
 opus74Deep Thought
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They cost about $7 now. In the big picture of a new machine, it's a no brainer. Put it in for nostalgia if nothing else ... |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 6:01 pm · (locked) |
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Take one out of an old machine someone is throwing away, along with the floppy cable. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 6:16 pm · (locked) |
JulioNightLinks
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said by odeonkreel:said by Julio:There's a keyboard that i would like to buy for my new comp and it comes with a floppy disk Do you mean it has a built in floppy drive? Can you provide a link? Thanks Everyone! for all the replies lol! The keyboard does not come with a floppy drive but with a floppy disk. |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 6:39 pm · (locked) |
cobo6
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I used mine to wipe my hard drive and for McAfee virus scanner |
· actions · 2006-Oct-10 7:09 pm · (locked) |
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