[chbot] Old computer stuff

[Steve Davis]

I have had success using USB to IDE adapters in the past, so was going to
suggest that, you can do a total backup of the disk using something like
CloneZilla. I have IDE drives you could clone onto if required (smallest is
about 200M not sure if it will spin up,  and others from 1.6G up but ...)

If it is 25yrs old is it even IDE?

I thought I could still source a USB floppy drive, but apparently not, but
If desperate I do have one that you could borrow, but not sure if the BIOS
would support it if that machine is that old (USB was only introduced 20
years ago).

Steve

On Sun, Sep 25, 2016 at 9:26 PM, Mike Smith <mikesmith25 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am after a working 1.44MB floppy drive if anyone has one to part
> with, also after a USB floppy drive as well
>
> I have been given the task of backing up a 25 yr old desktop running a
> custom program under MSDOS with no known backups and no working floppy
> drive hence the request for one
>
> I tried connecting the hard drive ( all 40MB)  to a USB to IDE adaptor
> but it wont recognise it
>
> Any help appreciated
>
> Mike
>
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