[GLLUG] 3" floppy

[Eduardo Cesconetto]

They (CDR) are in the ACD building, but then again, fee...
:)

On Jul 11, 2007, at 4:01 PM, Karl Schuttler wrote:

> 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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