[JayScore]

Very much alive. Couldn't live without it. Use it every time I reinstall the OS, and frequently use it to boot into DOS to delete files that Windows (XP) won't let me. Booting from CD makes the CD drive A:, and I then cannot access the CD(?) As for copying files to transfer, no, for that I use my USB flashdrive.

[jcarle]

It's amazing how old fashion people's thinking is.

Sorry folks, floppy's dead.

Don't believe me? Try to find floppy headers on new motherboards... they're becoming very rare.

Speaking which, Intel's pushing for legacy free. I just built a system today using a new Intel motherboard. Guess what? No floppy headers, no serial ports, no PS/2 ports. 100% legacy free.

This post has been edited by jcarle: 28 September 2007 - 01:29 PM

[Brando569]

plonkeroo, on Jun 7 2007, 02:26 AM, said:

Brando569, on Jun 7 2007, 02:49 AM, said:

its definately dead, i havent used one in god know how long! i dont even have one in my computer for 90% of the stuff that you would need a floppy for you can use a cd or a usb drive for

So what if you get locked out? Windows sometimes doesn't recognise or find CDs etcetera which are essential to the application you're trying to run. But it always finds the floppy.

if i get locked out then i boot from a linux live cd or UBCD4Win if it doesnt recognize the cd/dvd drive then its time to reinstall

Andromeda43, on May 20 2007, 08:43 PM, said:

Zxian, on May 16 2007, 09:22 PM, said:

I think the floppy still has it's uses from time to time, but honestly I haven't touched one in ages...

When you're Flashing a System ROM, or adding those SATA drivers to a fresh install of XP, guess what......YUP, a floppy is called for.

thats not always the case i flash my bios from a cd and my xp cd's already have the sata drivers built into them but i guess if youre a technician and arent allowed to remaster the Windows cds then i guess you have to use the good ol' floppy

This post has been edited by Brando569: 06 October 2007 - 01:17 PM