0
Theoretically yes; in fact, some early desktop computers such as Amstrads did just that: the operating system was loaded from a floppy diskette, and data was stored on a seperate diskette. Modern operating systems are just too large for that, and the speed also makes it impractical. You can use a CD or DVD as the boot medium on a modern pc - for example, to test Linux on a Windows machine without actually installing it - but even though this is much faster than a floppy, it is still decidedly sluggish compared to a hard disk, and would be generally unacceptable for day-to-day use.
A removable solid-state medium such as a USB stick or SD card is a more practical solution - indeed, the new Raspberry Pi micro-computer uses an SD card instead of a hard drive.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Does a floppy disk rotate faster than a hard disk?
no the floppy disk rotate slower its because hard disk rotate faster then floppy disk
Different between floppy disk and hard disk?
Hard disk has always been a hard piece of ferromagnetic metal, while the floppy disk contains only one flexible magnetic foil.
Are floppy discs the same as compact discs?
No, the floppy disk was really square and floppy. It was the original storage for the earliest PCs. Later there was a "floppy disk" that was smaller and hard. After that the round and hard CD.
Why the capacity of hard disk is very large as compared to floppy disk?
The reason is that the technology of the days the floppy disk was not as advanced as of today.
What is the device that reads from and writes to a floppy disk or hard disk?
a computer
How do you check the hard disk space of a desktop?
Check if your floppy disk has turned into a hard drive
What diffrance between HDD FDD?
HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive... FDD stands for Floppy Disk Drive...
Hard disk floppy disk and tape storage technologies can be classified as?
magnetic
How spins faster a hard disk or a floppy disk?
A modern hard disk will spin much faster than a floppy disk. A floppy disk will spin at around 300 RPM. A hard disk will vary depending on model and configuration. A mid range desktop hard disk will spin at around 7200RPM. Laptop hard disks usually run at slower speeds of 5400RMP. High end desktop and server hard disks can spin at speeds in excess of 10000RPM.
What is floppy disk storage methods?
Floppy disks use magnetic disk to store the data.
How the working of floppy disk drive differ from hard disk drive?
The head(s) in floppy drives make physical contact with the floppy disk surface, while the heads in hard disk drives fly over the hard disk surface on a cushion of air created by the platter rotation speed. All other features of the devices are similar.
Memory requirements for hard drive and floppy disk?
A floppy typically stores 5.66 Mbytes. well i say that a typical floppy disk holds 1.44 mbytes.
