Re: [NTLK] OT - I need an old 5 1/4" floppy drive to recover old PC data -- Any ideas?

From: Walter Guittard (macinsane_at_gmail.com)
Date: Sun Nov 13 2005 - 19:28:53 PST


I have the 5 1/4, 3 1/2 combo drive if thats what you are looking for
and I have the ribbon cable to go with it. Its two drives in one
enclosure and fits in a 5 1/4 drive bay. If you need it let me know
                                                              Thanks
                                                              Wally G

On 11/13/05, Chris <xtel_at_mac.com> wrote:
> Hah! - I think I still have one of those cables in the cellar.
>
> On Nov 13, 2005, at 5:41 PM, Zoont Foomby wrote:
> > The 5.25"
> > might need a floppy interface converter, which is a little gizmo
> > that slips
> > on the the slot-style interface output on the 5.25" drive, and
> > turns it into
> > the male-female pin interface used by modern 3.5" floppy drives.
> >
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