[GLLUG] 3" floppy

[Karl Schuttler]

There is a company in Lansing called CDR (computer data recovery)
which could probably do it for a fee.

On 7/11/07, Eduardo Cesconetto <eduardo at cesconetto.com> wrote:
>
> On Jul 11, 2007, at 2:43 PM, Stephan Andre' wrote:
>
> > On Wednesday 11 July 2007 14:39:31 frank.dolinar at comcast.net wrote:
> >> Eduardo,
> >>    I hope you actually mean 3.25" floppy.  If so, I may be able to
> >> help you
> >> since I have a couple systems that have 3.25" floppies installed.
> >> It would
> >> depend on how the data is actually stored on these floppies and
> >> whether
> >> they can actually be read by either a Linux or Windows system at
> >> all.  If,
> >> however, as I suspect the Smith Corona used it's own format on the
> >> disks,
> >> it will likely be impossible to transfer the data unless you find a
> >> compatible unit.. If you really meant a 3" floppy, then I wish you
> >> good
> >> luck.  The 3" floppies were available from Dysan for about a year
> >> before
> >> they were pretty much laughed out of the market.  Again, however,
> >> it may be
> >> that that's actually the format that the Smith Corona unit used.
> >>
> >>    On the othere hand, as I get to the end of this note, I suspect
> >> you
> >> already know all of this.
> >>
> >> -Frank
> >
> > Nope, I'm pretty sure he meant 3 inch.  It was used on a few word-
> > processor
> > systems.  I helped a friend get a 3 inch drive working; I am trying
> > to find
> > out if the poor thing is still alive.  These things are rare these
> > days--they
> > were not built well.
> >
> > --STeve Andre'
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> Hey Steve, you are right, it is 3", and if you find out it is still
> alive, please let me know, my friend need to convert or print the
> document with a certain urgency.
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