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Data can be copied to CDs (Compact Discs) which are writable/rewritable and need a CD/DVD burner to write data. The difference between a floppy and CD is that floppy is a magnetics media and CD an optical media (read/write happens with help of a laser light).
- Neeraj Sharma
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo because a floppy drive is rewritable, as CD-R's are not. You should invest in a CD-RW (ReWritable) or a USB Disk Drive (Come in a ll sizes from 64MB - 1 TB)
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What a floppy drive is used for in a computer?
for putting floppy disks in it
What is a floppy drive on a computer?
A Floppy Drive is where you can insert Floppy Disk in order to read and write data to them. They are seldomed used anymore, as optical discs are more mainstream.
Floppy drive cable is a 34-pin ribbon cable and a twist in the cable?
used on a floppy
You dont have a floppy drive how do you add pics from a floppy disk?
By buying a floppy drive. You can buy an external USB floppy drive for under $50.
Can i use a floppy disk in a zip drive?
No. Zip drives cannot read floppy disks, and cannot be used on a traditional floppy controller.
Why cant you have drive B on PC?
The B: drive was originally used back in the days when having two floppy drives was common. A: and B: are reserved for floppy drive use.
What allan shugart invented?
THE FLOPPY DRIVE THE FLOPPY DRIVE
What are the different drives in a computer and their functions?
CdRom - To read cd's CDR - To read and write CD's DVDrom - to read dvd's DVDR - To read and write dvd's Zip- Used like a floppy, but will store 100 Mb of storage Floppy - stores 1.44 Mb of data Hard Drive- where everything is saved There are tons more types of drives.. do a search on google for it
What is the name of the power connector used with floppy drive?
berg
Advantages and disadvantages of single floppy drive and no hard drive?
In old machines floppy drives were primarily used for booting up the machine. Floppy drive has a very small memory capacity. Almost all of the latest Operating Systems are larger than a Floppy drive capacity of e.g. 1.44MB. Floppy's are not as reliable as other media and can easily get corrupted.
What you inside a floppy disk into a so that data stored in the floppy disk can be read?
To read a floppy disk, you insert a floppy disk into a floppy disk drive. Not all computers have floppy disk drives. Typically desktop computers or ones that stand on the floor have floppy disk drives. New machines today allow a USB thumb drive (USB flash memory storage device) to be used in place of a floppy drive. All modern computersy have USB connections. If you need to read a floppy disk and you computer does not have a floppy disk drive, you can purchase a USB connected floppy disk drive for your computer.
Which OS has a floppy drive?
The OS is a program. The computer has the floppy drive.
