The news isn't good for me

[The Incredible]

Guys The news is that "mera floppy disk drive kharaab ho gaya hai. So, i'm planning 2 buya new floppy drive so which 1 do u recommend. My budget is Rs.500
Thanx. [/i]

[tgpraveen]

The era of floppy disk is gone so dont buy any

ALSO PLS POST UR TOPICS UNDER PROPER HEADINGS

[wizrulz]

sony is on everybodys priority list (i guess) , and that shall be in ur budget.

[magnet]

floppy drive costs only 250-300 bucks.............get any...sony samsung.......

[pimpom]

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.

[Biplav]

Get one from Sony -costs Rs300 works well . no problem till date. but hey there is hardly any comparision u ll find between the floppy disk drives.get any samsung is also good.

[club_pranay]

go for samsung or sony... btw.. i think it's very important to install a floppy disk drive, coz it's not a expensive thing and u never know when u need one

[Keith Sebastian]

Originally Posted by The Incredible

Guys The news is that "mera floppy disk drive kharaab ho gaya hai. So, i'm planning 2 buya new floppy drive so which 1 do u recommend. My budget is Rs.500
Thanx. [/i]

What's a floppy drive?

Keith

[Yamaraj]

Originally Posted by Keith Sebastian

What's a floppy drive?

Keith

You'll know when your mobo BIOS goes bad, or whenever you need to
install drivers while installing any mainstream OS, with Windows not
being an exception.

- Yamaraj

[supernova]

Even my floppy drive got wrecked a year back. i just burned a bootable CD and never bothered to buy another fl drive.
And now got a new laptop which don't even come with a floppy drive.

MORAL: Burn a DOS bootable CD and forget Floppy Drive

[godsownman]

Sony it will come in your budget also and its a reliable drive.

I said reliable drive because it does not get spoilt as fast as the floppies do.

[mamba]

1st time seeing a thread on the forum bout , which FDD 2 buy ( they say , therez always a 1st time )

go 4 sony . u will get it at the 1st place u enquire bout it

[rohanbee]

My computer doesn't have a floppy. What do you use it for anyways???
Might as well use 128mb usb................serves the same purpose...........

[mohit]

go for a sony drive it costs around 350-400/- .... btw i have removed mine just coz i dont like the god damn cables in my cabinet

[Keith Sebastian]

Originally Posted by Yamaraj

You'll know when your mobo BIOS goes bad, or whenever you need to
install drivers while installing any mainstream OS, with Windows not
being an exception.

- Yamaraj

Been there done that sonny. I've lived without a floppy for 2 yrs now. As for mobo bios going bad - never happened to me. Previous mobo had dual BIOS. Current one has Crashfree BIOS with auto recovery from supplied CD. Also have an image of it backed up for safe keeping.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS2
The CrashFree BIOS2 feature now includes the BIOS auto-recovery function in a support CD. Users can reboot their system through the support CD when a bootable disk is not available, and go through the simple BIOS auto-recovery process.
ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for an optional ROM

Installing drivers from floppy in DOS. I run all my disks in NTFS. No DOS possible.

If you still think floppy's are a neccessity you're either -
A) Living in the past.
B) Ignorant. (i.e. never explored alternatives)
C) Have an archaic system.

Keith

[The Incredible]

Well Keith either u want it now or not but u will know its use when "u r updating BIOS' this updating can b done only by a floppy disk" n what if while updating da BIOS u hav a power failure. ur mobo wud b gone.

very true.....every now and then situation comes when only a floppy drives save me.....like updating bios.
and for norton ghost bootable disk.
and the biggest point is i love to work with these drives even though i have a dvd writer

[Keith Sebastian]

Originally Posted by The Incredible

Well Keith either u want it now or not but u will know its use when "u r updating BIOS' this updating can b done only by a floppy disk" n what if while updating da BIOS u hav a power failure. ur mobo wud b gone.

Updates are possible via binaries executed in Windows. I've updated/downgraded BIOS's scores of times. NO, I have not used floppies for this after early 2000's (say around 2002). WHY? BIOS updates are available as executables that run from Windows.

this updating can b done only by a floppy disk

Read my previous post again. In case of BIOS corruption, recovery is possible via supplied ASUS CD. The whole process is automated.

I'm no newbie to corrupted BIOS'es et al. Been in the game since early 90's. The only way to recover a corrupt BIOS then was to get the EEPROM chip removed, reprogrammed and re-soldered. With the current Crashfree BIOS from ASUS (I'm sure other board manufacturers will have similar technologies) recovering from a corrupt BIOS is as simple as popping in the BIOS recovery CD, reset/restarting your comp and have a cup of coffee while it does it's thing. No sweat.

Hope I've made myself clear.

Keith

[premrajeev]

do u belive my teac fdd is in operation since 97 ? TEAC drives are simply superb, and have a different mechanism inside. I have had sony's and samsungs, but none comes near TEAC.

dont know wether they are available now or not.
My case is black and my teac was white so ::just painted it in black..and u know, the upper body of this teac is rusted so removed the protective cover..it worked with my p1 133 mhz, thn amd k6-2-333 and now with my athlon xp 1.4ghz. working just fine. and read/write rate of sucess is 85%. mostly, if i try to put floppies i n other drives,they still get error msgs...but teac is superb..

[mohit]

Originally Posted by premrajeev

do u belive my teac fdd is in operation since 97 ?

man that is surely an antique and u must be in love wid it dat u have kept it for sooooo long ... anyways may ur fdd have a long life . this just shows how good quality was before .. now the prices have gone no doubt but manufacturers have started compromising on quality

[krishnathelord]

floopy era is gone
in about 5 yrs u wont even have a option to have a floopy

i have benn assembling comps for around 2 and 1/2 years and i dont remember any instance when i need a floopy

[premrajeev]

Krishna, pls dont feel bad about the following questions .

1. Have u ever updated a BIOS or flashed a corrupted one ?

2. Have u ever tried to install OSes without a Bootable CD?

3. Have u ever tried to install drivers which comes with samsung monitors, almost all NIC's and the drivers which comes in Floppies only?

I cant believe in 2 years u have not used FDD's once !!..

ARE U JUST ASSEMBLING OR LOADING OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THEM TOO ???

I too asembled not less than 50 PC's in my life (till dt), nd most cases, i use a FDD to boot a fresh PC.

I am not a Service mechanic nor a copm professional, But I have done my BTech in Electronics and done some h/w courses. I was a tech geek all my life..

[rohanbee]

What are you talking about. I haven't used a floppy too......................
Installed XP in my comp without floppy.
Updated bios directly from the intel website.........its a self installer package and is regularly updated there!!!
You need bootable cd's not floppy drives..........

Krishna is right just like audio tapes haven't completely vanished after the cd's came in similarly the floppy's haven't vanished either by the advent of the cd-rom but they are on a quick trail to extinction...........

[The Incredible]

Dear Friends!

Plz stop fighting.

Those who use FDDs - Plz don't tell others da advantages of using FDD. If they don't want 2 know n want 2 argue. so just don't answer them. They r happy without FDD, llet them be happy.

Those who don't use FDDs - Plz don't tell FDD users if u r happy not using Floppies. v know why do v need floppy n u know why u don't need floppy, so plz don't argue upon using or not using FDD. V r happy using them so plz don't tell us why not 2 use them.

I started this topic here coz i wanted 2 know da prices n gud performing FDDs. So i got my answer. Dear Mods if u want u can lock topic.

Dear Users. I'm really sorry that coz of my topic sum ppl here started arguing. so its all my fault that i posted it here. i must not hav posted it here. but do hav gone in da market n cried for sum FDD. perhaps sum 1 wud help me n no 1 will be arguing so just SORRY 2 post da topic.

Dear Mod i request 2 to lock da topic. Now its all upon u.

SORRY once again. :roll:

[The Incredible]

Originally Posted by Keith Sebastian

Updates are possible via binaries executed in Windows. I've updated/downgraded BIOS's scores of times. NO, I have not used floppies for this after early 2000's (say around 2002). WHY? BIOS updates are available as executables that run from Windows.

Keith

So can u tell me how 2 execute binary files under win 98 se. I've 3 updates for my BIOS but unable 2 do so as my FDD is not with me.

So plz tell how 2 execute binary files under win 98 se with cautions n precaution. Thanx

[premrajeev]

THERE are still ppl using FDD's and with older systems, older O.S's , FDD remains a convenient option for inputting DATA. This does not mean that all of us who uses FD's are sticking to old,obsolete technology..I do have a DVD writer installed in my system, and using a usb drive to transfer data now. Still, I USE FD's. They are as twice as costly whn compared to CD media, still...It depends how one uses it.That's all.

THIS IS NOT AN ARGUMENT. JUST WANNA EXPRESS MY VIEWS

not all ppl in the world shares the same thoughts...

[pimpom]

Some people still find regular use for FDDs while some others consider them totally redundant or obsolete. To each his own.

@The Incredible, hey, don't feel bad about the arguments. It's not your fault. And arguments like these are a healthy way of exchanging views and opinions, and other readers who don't take part in the discussion can also benefit from the opinions expressed here.

[parimal]

TEAC or Sony......both are good.

[Yamaraj]

Originally Posted by Keith Sebastian

Been there done that sonny. I've lived without a floppy for 2 yrs now. As for mobo bios going bad - never happened to me. Previous mobo had dual BIOS. Current one has Crashfree BIOS with auto recovery from supplied CD. Also have an image of it backed up for safe keeping.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS2
The CrashFree BIOS2 feature now includes the BIOS auto-recovery function in a support CD. Users can reboot their system through the support CD when a bootable disk is not available, and go through the simple BIOS auto-recovery process.
ASUS motherboards now enable users to enjoy this protection feature without the need to pay for an optional ROM

Installing drivers from floppy in DOS. I run all my disks in NTFS. No DOS possible.

If you still think floppy's are a neccessity you're either -
A) Living in the past.
B) Ignorant. (i.e. never explored alternatives)
C) Have an archaic system.

Keith

You never know what's there up for you, Freddy.
While the more expensive boards do feature dual-bios or easy recovery
at a premium price, the more common ones still require the now-much-
hated floppy solution.

And, probably all you've experienced is Windows. Almost every Linux
flavour requires one to shove in a floppy disk to create an emergency
recovery disk. The Solaris OS needs driver diskettes if the host system
has some non-standard or rare elements.

So, if you've never encountered a need for a floppy disk, you're :-

(a) Apple pie lover (Steve Jobs?)
(b) a Windows-happy user, or
(c) someone with a bitter past.

And, here's my specs to counter your beliefs of it being archaic :-

AMD64 3200+ (Venice core)
ASUS A8N SLi Deluxe (Not a gamer, bought the best in the market)
Kingston KVR DDR400 2*512MB
ASUS 6200 256MB (Not a gamer)
Samsung 19" 955b CRT
Antec TrueBlue 480W (28A on +12V rails, mind you!)
TVSE LanUPS 700M
Samsung Stereo Speakers (Not an audiophile)
Seagate 80GB HDD
Samsung 1.44MB FDD (haha!)
Samsung DVD drive
HP CD16ri 16x CDRW
ASUS StarIce Cooler (Not installed right now)

If I've not included these in my signature its not because I'm ashamed of
my system specs, only that I consider it too loud for a person I am.

- Yamaraj

[Keith Sebastian]

Love a good argument . Any more replies??

-Keith