Digit Technology Discussion Forum - View Single Post

pimpom · 24-05-2005, 09:23 PM

I know only a very few words in Hindi, so let's see if I've got this right -

Mera = my
kharaab = bad
ho gaya hai -> not sure, but something like "gone" ??

So I think it means that your FDD has gone bad, is that right ?

Anyway, many people will tell you not to bother with floppies, but they still have their uses. The problem is that they have become so unreliable. Most people tend to blame the disks but I think manufacturers have also become more and more uncaring in making the drives too. This results in drives with improperly aligned R/W heads and mechanisms, and once you write with one drive and change the contents with another drive, the disk quickly becomes useless.

As to choice of drives, TEAC drives are good but they may no longer be available in many places. My experience is that Sony drives are better than Samsung drives. The price is around 300, +/-50 depending on the source.

24-05-2005, 09:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
pimpom Wise Old Owl Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,351	I know only a very few words in Hindi, so let's see if I've got this right - Mera = my kharaab = bad ho gaya hai -> not sure, but something like "gone" ?? So I think it means that your FDD has gone bad, is that right ? Anyway, many people will tell you not to bother with floppies, but they still have their uses. The problem is that they have become so unreliable. Most people tend to blame the disks but I think manufacturers have also become more and more uncaring in making the drives too. This results in drives with improperly aligned R/W heads and mechanisms, and once you write with one drive and change the contents with another drive, the disk quickly becomes useless. As to choice of drives, TEAC drives are good but they may no longer be available in many places. My experience is that Sony drives are better than Samsung drives. The price is around 300, +/-50 depending on the source.