help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

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daft question - is there any way to retrieve info stored on a floppy that has decided to disappear??

10 mins ago i was working with this info and decided to save and close as usual.. after 2 mins fogot to add something, inserted the disc back in the drive and it took ages to open. when it eventually did - says its not formatted and do i wish to format it? if i do this, is all the stuff on there lost?

please help b4 this pc goes out of the window :mad:

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

I often find sticking it in another pc helps. Another thing that sometimes works is turning the disc slightly, with a pen or something

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I think it will disappear unless you have some software to find it again!

I wouldn't reformat it just yet, have a look round some sites for recovery software try this one http://www.freewarehome.com/

It might not have exactly what you want but some other free software sites will have :)

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When this happens to me I do as above then copy the info from it and bin the bloody thing :mad:

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

thanx but just tried both of those tips and no joy

any one else any ideas :help:

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

going to have a look and see what i can find
cheers

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

sorry to say , it is unlikely you will get it back :( , i hope you do though :)


edit : - try this :)

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or this http://www.programmersheaven.com/zone16/cat922/

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

ty ty ty

just trying now = fingers x

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

tried
1 - bad copy
2 - handy recovery
3 - excel fix

all came up with nothing, might as well start again for the time its taken me

thanks for all your help ppl :tu:

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

Have you cleaned your floppy drive? - Mine never gets used and is often full of dust when it comes to using it.

open the little door on the front with a small screwdriver or something (not too far in now!) and then give it a good blow (without spitting in the drive (yes I've seen it done!)).

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or get a can of compressed air :)

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

bb31 - it's not the "never fails to amaze" stuff is it ??? :eek:

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

now this is getting interesting :D :D :D :D

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ive tired it in anther pc and it doesnt work in that either - it cant be the floppy drive cos other discs work

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

nooooooooooo its not!!

i never touched the delete key this time honest

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

have you tried error checking it ?????????? from within windows :)

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ive given up and started again, just sooooooooo annoying, but i need the stuff on a floppy so i can access it on other computers.

here we go and try to retrive stuff i done sincelast year, i may be gone for some time :walk:

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You know where I am :D

Paws OFF the delete key, you know you're not allowed to press it without adult supervision :nono:

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

pmsl @ that , why dont you get a knife and prise the key off :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Re: help!! info lost from floppy disc
 

I'd personally avoid using floppies completely, I've lost no end of stuff in the past, normally boot disks I needed desperately for OS reinstalls, you could always buy one of them 32/64/128m USB drive things.