it. try it a number of times.
also try reading it in another computer.
I have a floppy disk that was working but now I get the message to format it. I need to access a saved file on this disk. Is there any way to recover the file?
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I have a floppy disk that was working but now I get the message to format it. I need to access a saved file on this disk. Is there any way to recover the file?
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it. try it a number of times.
also try reading it in another computer.
a search on recover dead floppy yielded this:
http://invircible.com/resq.php
also, in absolute desperation, I wonder if the freezer method would apply here? (hard drives can sometimes be rescued by putting them in the freezer for 30 minutes) couldn't hurt if all else fails. --fj