Silly Floppy Drive!

Rizinc4 · 11-11-2004, 06:28 PM

Hey, I just spent hours typing an essay for school to find out my floppy drive is acting silly. I can't think of another way to get it to school, other than burn it to a CD. I would prefer NOT to waste an entire CD on 12kb of text lol! If you have any suggestions, please feel free to toss em at me.

ohGrFreak · 11-11-2004, 06:36 PM

cds are cheap, and if you use a cd-rw, you can reuse it later for something else. to me, cd-rs are next to floppies.

Josh1986 · 11-11-2004, 06:53 PM

email it to yourself and open it at school.

Rizinc4 · 11-11-2004, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Josh1986
email it to yourself and open it at school.

I wish! We aren't allowed to log onto any online accounts at my school. Thanks anyway, I guess I will just waste a CD.

ChaosBlizzard · 11-11-2004, 07:08 PM

You need to make sure the floppy drive is connected correctly... The twist in the ribbon should be closest to the floppy drive itself.

http://www.clubzona.com/strut/cbt/floppy.htm

Funny, someone wrote a "how to" on the subject.. :P

Rizinc4 · 11-11-2004, 07:10 PM

Lol, it is connected properly. It was working about 2 weeks back. No big deal, I just used a CD. I don't think its the drive, I think it is the disk.

ChaosBlizzard · 11-11-2004, 07:13 PM

It could be the "floppy" disk. If sector 0 gets damaged the "floppy" will stop working.. Never keep "floppies" near cordless phones, microwaves, TVs, or your monitor. They don't last too long when they obtain interference.

TheMajor · 11-11-2004, 07:13 PM

2 options:

#1: Go to http://s9.yousendit.com/

Send to yourself and write down the download link u get to ur e-mail.

#2: Go to http://www.imageshack.us/

Rename the .doc file to .jpg or .gif, uplaod it and write down the URL. Save at school and rename back to .doc

This works!

Rizinc4 · 11-11-2004, 07:16 PM

Lol guys, I already burned it to a CD. Thanks for your advice though...

FoxyLoxy · 11-11-2004, 08:06 PM

hmm floppy drives... i didnt even put one in my new comp. never had good luck with em, always failed when i needed them. makin nasty noises and stuff.

11-11-2004, 06:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rizinc4 Super Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 264	Silly Floppy Drive! Hey, I just spent hours typing an essay for school to find out my floppy drive is acting silly. I can't think of another way to get it to school, other than burn it to a CD. I would prefer NOT to waste an entire CD on 12kb of text lol! If you have any suggestions, please feel free to toss em at me.

11-11-2004, 06:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
ohGrFreak ID.10T Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Midwest in tha houzze Posts: 1,639	cds are cheap, and if you use a cd-rw, you can reuse it later for something else. to me, cd-rs are next to floppies. __________________

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11-11-2004, 07:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
ChaosBlizzard Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 559	You need to make sure the floppy drive is connected correctly... The twist in the ribbon should be closest to the floppy drive itself. http://www.clubzona.com/strut/cbt/floppy.htm Funny, someone wrote a "how to" on the subject.. :P

11-11-2004, 07:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rizinc4 Super Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 264	Lol, it is connected properly. It was working about 2 weeks back. No big deal, I just used a CD. I don't think its the drive, I think it is the disk.

11-11-2004, 07:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
ChaosBlizzard Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 559	It could be the "floppy" disk. If sector 0 gets damaged the "floppy" will stop working.. Never keep "floppies" near cordless phones, microwaves, TVs, or your monitor. They don't last too long when they obtain interference.

11-11-2004, 07:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10,046	2 options: #1: Go to http://s9.yousendit.com/ Send to yourself and write down the download link u get to ur e-mail. #2: Go to http://www.imageshack.us/ Rename the .doc file to .jpg or .gif, uplaod it and write down the URL. Save at school and rename back to .doc This works!

11-11-2004, 07:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rizinc4 Super Techie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 264	Lol guys, I already burned it to a CD. Thanks for your advice though...

11-11-2004, 08:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
FoxyLoxy Ultra Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 530	hmm floppy drives... i didnt even put one in my new comp. never had good luck with em, always failed when i needed them. makin nasty noises and stuff.