Maybe it's really better to ask for a quote:
http://www.disktransfer.co.uk/floppy-disk-data-file-transfer-recovery.php
Fausto Fonseca
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On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 3:35 PM, John Williams (NMC) <
[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >> And what about spending all this money and finding out the floppies are
> not good anymore? :S <<
>
> That's one of my concerns !
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Fausto Fonseca
> Sent: 14 March 2014 15:02
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [MCG] Reading 5.25 Floppy Discs
>
> It's very expensive all of this :S You really need to have important stuff
> in those floppies.
>
> And what about spending all this money and finding out the floppies are
> not good anymore? :S
>
> Fausto Fonseca
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>
> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 2:50 PM, "Alexander Von Lünen" <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > Wow, good find. This should work. Obviously, you need an actual FDD
> > for this, plus the power supply for the FDD (also sold on that website
> for $25).
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Alex
> >
> >
> >
> > Gesendet: Freitag, 14. März 2014 um 14:41 Uhr
> > Von: "Fausto Fonseca" <[log in to unmask]>
> > An: [log in to unmask]
> > Betreff: Re: Reading 5.25 Floppy Discs Found one :D
> > http://shop.deviceside.com/prod/FC5025
> >
> > Fausto Fonseca
> > [log in to unmask]
> > http://www.faustofonseca.com[http://www.faustofonseca.com]
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Fausto Fonseca
> > <[log in to unmask]
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Oh.. you're right! It's only the size of hard drive. I wasn't
> > > remembering those old big 5.25 hard drives :D
> > >
> > > Fausto Fonseca
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> > > http://www.faustofonseca.com[http://www.faustofonseca.com]
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 2:37 PM, "Alexander Von Lünen" <[log in to unmask]
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> Well, yes, but that's the size of the hard drive (2", 3.5" 5.25").
> > >> Right after the sizes it says "Hard Drive HDD". At the bottom of
> > >> the text it
> > >> says: "Supports SATA/IDE 2.5"/3.5" HDD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW,
> > >> DVD-RW Combo devices". Doesn't mention FDD (=floppy disk drive).
> > >> The connector wouldn't work, anyway.
> > >>
> > >> Best,
> > >> Alex
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Gesendet: Freitag, 14. März 2014 um 14:28 Uhr
> > >> Von: "Fausto Fonseca" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> An: [log in to unmask]
> > >> Betreff: Re: Aw: Reading 5.25 Floppy Discs The first link I sent
> > >> says 3.5'' and 5.25'' to USB
> > >>
> > >> Fausto Fonseca
> > >> [log in to unmask]
> > >> http://www.faustofonseca.com[http://www.faustofonseca.com]
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 2:25 PM, HARRIS TONY <
> > >> [log in to unmask]
> > >> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Just a thought, but does anyone know if the museum of computing
> > >> > at Bletchley Park might offer this kind of service? I know they
> > >> > collect
> > old
> > >> > equipment and I believe it has to be in working order.
> > >> > Tony
> > >> > GAC
> > >> >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > >> > Behalf Of "Alexander Von Lünen"
> > >> > Sent: 14 March 2014 14:13
> > >> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > >> > Subject: [MCG] Aw: Reading 5.25 Floppy Discs
> > >> >
> > >> > Sorry, this is a tough one. The external USB floppy drives other
> > people
> > >> > have pointed to are for 3.5" disks. There is (to my knowledge) no
> > >> > USB floppy drive for 5.25" disks. One person suggested a IDE to
> > >> > USB
> > >> converter.
> > >> > This, however, only works with hard drives, not with floppy
> > >> > drives
> > (IDE
> > >> > floppy drives have different connectors and cable size). Your
> > >> > only
> > >> chance
> > >> > with this is to find an old computer with a 5.25." drive, which
> > >> motherboard
> > >> > *and* BIOS caters for floppy drives. Newer motherboards have
> > >> > neither
> > the
> > >> > bus connector for floppy drives nor the BIOS option to activate it.
> > >> Maybe
> > >> > if you find someone with an old Pentium I/II/III computer (or buy
> > >> > an
> > old
> > >> > computer on eBay, if you can find it), you might be able to do this.
> > Cf.
> > >> >
> > >>
> > http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?28172-USB-5-25-
> > quot-Floppy-Drive[http://www.vintage-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.p
> > hp?28172-USB-5-25-quot-Floppy-Drive][http://www.vintage-computer.com/v
> > cforum/showthread.php?28172-USB-5-25-quot-Floppy-Drive[http://www.vint
> > age-computer.com/vcforum/showthread.php?28172-USB-5-25-quot-Floppy-Dri
> > ve]]
> > >> >
> > >> > Best,
> > >> > Alex
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Gesendet: Freitag, 14. März 2014 um 13:50 Uhr
> > >> > Von: "John Williams (NMC)" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >> > An: [log in to unmask]
> > >> > Betreff: Reading 5.25 Floppy Discs A colleague in the Museum has
> > >> > asked if we might be able to recover
> > data
> > >> > from a 5.25 inch floppy disc.
> > >> >
> > >> > Like many of you we have disposed of all the devices we had that
> > >> > used
> > >> this
> > >> > format but I wondered if anyone here might be able to suggest
> > >> > someone
> > >> who
> > >> > still has the ability to read these discs ?
> > >> >
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