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Is a floppy disk or a hard drive faster at storing?
From what I know, hard drives are faster.
If a floppy drive is not working why is it better to replace the drive than to repair it?
Because floppy drives (like CD-ROM drives) are very inexpensive. It will cost you $10 at the high end for a brand new floppy drive, just asking a technician to look at your floppy drive could cost more than that.
How many floppy drives does a computer have?
Computers made today generally do not have any floppy drives at all. PCs traditionally had 2 floppy drives (A: and B:) but might have only one of these. The original Mac had 1 floppy drive. Early microcomputers could frequently have as many as 4 floppy drives. (I had one with this capability but I never connected more than 3 floppy drives, these were 8 inch double sided double density drives).
What are floppy diskette drives?
Floppy diskette drives read and write information to a single rotating disk that can be removed from the drive.
Can hard drives be used instead of floppy drives?
floppy drives arn't stable enough, they don't hold much data and can be completely ruined if you drop them. whereas harddrives can hold up to 200x data a floppy disk can. although they can break if you drop them,they have a better chance of another useage. buy a portable harddrive. that way, you can take it wherever you go.
What do hard drives floppy drives and Zip drives have in common?
They all store information.
What is the floppy drive usually referred to as?
Floppy disk drives, or just floppy disks. Nothing special.
How many floppy drives does your system have?
Most modern computers do not have any floppy drives at all. Ones made before 2001 generally had one. Two floppy drives was common only in very old computers with no fixed storage device.
Why is mean to say that floppy disk drives usually are downward compatible but not upward compatible?
It means floppy drives that are built for higher capacities, or with newer technologies can also read floppy drives with older technologies/less storage. But not vice versa.
What type of drives record data on removable floppy disks?
Not sure what you're looking for here. We always just called them 'floppy disk drives.'
Who manufactures floppy disk drives?
Floppy disk drives are or have been manufactured by a number of companies. These include Sony, Imation, Panasonic, Mitsumi, NEC, and Samsung.
What type of floppy drive is used in modern PCs?
Modern PCs typically do not use floppy drives, as they have become obsolete due to advancements in storage technology. However, if a floppy drive is needed, USB floppy disk drives can be used to read 3.5-inch floppy disks. These external drives connect via USB ports and are compatible with contemporary operating systems.
