Floppy disk died, can I recover the file there?

Graham,

Thanks. I can't email the fiel from the mac since I don't have any internet collection to it any more. I stopped using it after I got this current PC in 2000. I am getting an external floppy disk drive.

Thanks
Jennifer

----- Graham Mayor wrote: -----

If your Mac can read it, use it to e-mail the file to yourself (or connect
by network if available) and save the file from the e-mail on the PC.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word




Jennifer wrote:
It turned out that the floppy drive ate the metal cover of the disk
and now it cannot read any formatted disks. The data still exists on
the floppy disk. I put back my old mac and was able to verify on the
mac that the file is still on the floppy.
Thanks
Jennifer

Depending on what you need floppies for, a flash drive or key drive would be
bigger and more reliable, and probably comparable in price to an external
floppy drive. Staying in 4 strange hotels in 2 months, I had no problems
finding a computer I could pop my flash drive into and print off a doc I had
prepared on my floppy-less laptop. Also, if you have two computers, quite
handy for transferring stuff between them.

DM

"Jennifer" wrote:

Graham,
Thanks. I can't email the fiel from the mac since I don't have any internet
collection to it any more. I stopped using it after I got this current PC in
2000. I am getting an external floppy disk drive.

Thanks
Jennifer

----- Graham Mayor wrote: -----

If your Mac can read it, use it to e-mail the file to yourself (or connect
by network if available) and save the file from the e-mail on the PC.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word




Jennifer wrote:
It turned out that the floppy drive ate the metal cover of the disk
and now it cannot read any formatted disks. The data still exists on
the floppy disk. I put back my old mac and was able to verify on the
mac that the file is still on the floppy.
Thanks
Jennifer

Dayo,

I cannot afford 2 computers at this time.

Jennifer

----- Dayo Mitchell wrote: -----

Depending on what you need floppies for, a flash drive or key drive would be
bigger and more reliable, and probably comparable in price to an external
floppy drive. Staying in 4 strange hotels in 2 months, I had no problems
finding a computer I could pop my flash drive into and print off a doc I had
prepared on my floppy-less laptop. Also, if you have two computers, quite
handy for transferring stuff between them.

DM

You don't have to have two computers to use a flash (thumb, USB, pen) drive.
Dayo was just pointing out that it is a more reliable (and much more
capacious) alternative to floppy disks.

--
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Jennifer" wrote in message
...
Dayo,

I cannot afford 2 computers at this time.

Jennifer

----- Dayo Mitchell wrote: -----

Depending on what you need floppies for, a flash drive or key drive
would be
bigger and more reliable, and probably comparable in price to an
external
floppy drive. Staying in 4 strange hotels in 2 months, I had no
problems
finding a computer I could pop my flash drive into and print off a
doc I had
prepared on my floppy-less laptop. Also, if you have two computers,
quite
handy for transferring stuff between them.

DM

The Mac will surely use the same internet provider that you have set up for
the PC. All that is necessary is to configure the software to use it and
plug it into the phone line? I guess it depends how badly you want the
material on that disc?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word





Jennifer wrote:
Graham,

Thanks. I can't email the fiel from the mac since I don't have any
internet collection to it any more. I stopped using it after I got
this current PC in 2000. I am getting an external floppy disk drive.

Thanks
Jennifer

----- Graham Mayor wrote: -----

If your Mac can read it, use it to e-mail the file to yourself
(or connect by network if available) and save the file from the
e-mail on the PC.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word




Jennifer wrote:
It turned out that the floppy drive ate the metal cover of the
disk and now it cannot read any formatted disks. The data
still exists on the floppy disk. I put back my old mac and
was able to verify on the mac that the file is still on the
floppy. Thanks
Jennifer

Actually, it sounded to me as though she had both a PC and a Mac in her
possession already (and come to think of it, with a flash drive to transfer
files, the Mac could act as an external floppy drive to some extent).

But, Jennifer, if you misunderstood what I meant by a flash drive, google
for one of the numerous terms Suzanne or I has given you. At this point in
the process of technology, a flash drive will be a better long-term
investment than an external floppy drive. So just consider it, unless
you've already made the purchase.

Dayo

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You don't have to have two computers to use a flash (thumb, USB, pen) drive.
Dayo was just pointing out that it is a more reliable (and much more
capacious) alternative to floppy disks.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Jennifer" wrote in message
...
Dayo,

I cannot afford 2 computers at this time.

Jennifer

----- Dayo Mitchell wrote: -----

Depending on what you need floppies for, a flash drive or key drive
would be
bigger and more reliable, and probably comparable in price to an
external
floppy drive. Staying in 4 strange hotels in 2 months, I had no
problems
finding a computer I could pop my flash drive into and print off a
doc I had
prepared on my floppy-less laptop. Also, if you have two computers,
quite
handy for transferring stuff between them.

DM

Graham,

No, I am using those free internet accesses (Netzero and juno) on my PC and they don't do it for mac.

Jennifer

It will only be the software that's preconfigured to the PC. The internet
doesn't care what hardware you use. However, in the circumstances, if a Mac
reads the disc, and you have no means of connecting the Mac to the PC, then
you may find an internet cafe with Macs. Or back to Dayo's idea of the USB
flash memory (or a digital camera's memory) which should work happily with
both PC and Mac as a transfer medium.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word





Jennifer wrote:
Graham,

No, I am using those free internet accesses (Netzero and juno) on my
PC and they don't do it for mac.

Jennifer

Graham,

I ordered an external floppy drive early Thursday morning online and it is on its way. My digital camera only have an USB connection to my PC and my mac doesn't have any USB port. The mac was bought in 1995.

Jennifer

----- Graham Mayor wrote: -----

It will only be the software that's preconfigured to the PC. The internet
doesn't care what hardware you use. However, in the circumstances, if a Mac
reads the disc, and you have no means of connecting the Mac to the PC, then
you may find an internet cafe with Macs. Or back to Dayo's idea of the USB
flash memory (or a digital camera's memory) which should work happily with
both PC and Mac as a transfer medium.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word





Jennifer wrote:
Graham,
No, I am using those free internet accesses (Netzero and juno) on my
PC and they don't do it for mac.
Jennifer

Well let's hope the external floppy does the job

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word




Jennifer wrote:
Graham,

I ordered an external floppy drive early Thursday morning online and
it is on its way. My digital camera only have an USB connection to
my PC and my mac doesn't have any USB port. The mac was bought in
1995.

Jennifer

----- Graham Mayor wrote: -----

It will only be the software that's preconfigured to the PC. The
internet doesn't care what hardware you use. However, in the
circumstances, if a Mac reads the disc, and you have no means of
connecting the Mac to the PC, then you may find an internet cafe
with Macs. Or back to Dayo's idea of the USB flash memory (or a
digital camera's memory) which should work happily with both PC
and Mac as a transfer medium.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

Web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word





Jennifer wrote:
Graham,
No, I am using those free internet accesses (Netzero and
juno) on my PC and they don't do it for mac.
Jennifer