Date   : Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:19:29 +0200
From   : rick@... (Rick Murray)
Subject: Re-using floppies

me@... wrote:

> Are 20-25 year-old 5.25" floppies safe to use regularly?

I think it depends on the floppy, how it has been stored...


> My floppy drive still actually works and I don't want to risk damaging  
> it.

What you have to weigh up against is where will you be able to source 
*new* 5.25" discs? It's damn-near impossible to find 3.5" on sale, and 
those drives vanished more recently!


Best wishes,

Rick.

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Rick Murray, eeePC901 & ADSL WiFI'd into it, all ETLAs!
BBC B: DNFS, 2 x 5.25" floppies, EPROM prog, Acorn TTX
E01S FileStore, A3000/A5000/RiscPC/various PCs/blahblah...