Date   : Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:38:17 +0100
From   : peter.hicks@... (Peter Hicks)
Subject: Should I keep my 5.25" disks?

On 16 September 2012 12:25, Patrick Hogan <patrick.hogan@...> wrote:

I've just finished copying the contents of all my old 5.25" Beeb floppies
> to a modern machine, and this data is now securely backed up in multiple
> locations. I'm very impressed that they retained the data with only three
> or four errors in total - some of the disks are over 25 years old.
>

On this very subject, I have a load of floppies here and a couple of Beebs
in a plastic box.

I'd really like to back the floppies up somehow - can anyone advise on the
best/most appropriate way to do it?


Peter