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does a floppy disk hold information?
A floppy disk DRIVE can read, erase and save information on a floppy disk. The disk can't do it by himself.
How do you make a floppy disk read only?
There is an easy way to change a floppy disk to read only. Just go into Explorer, right click on the floppy disk, and check the 'read only' box.
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.
What is the problem when a massage come 'can not read from source file or disk' when you are trying to copy form floppy drive?
This means that Windows is unable to read the floppy disk. The floppy disk is likely damaged, and no data can be copied from it.
What does formatting a floppy do?
formatting a floppy lets the computer understand it and then, it will be able to read and write data to it. this should only have to be done once for each computer you want to be able to read and write data off of.
What is the definition of a floppy disk drive?
A piece of hardware to read and write floppy disks.
Explain why you would format a floppy disk?
Theoretically - it erases all the data on the disc - However... On a floppy disk, there is a 'reference track' which holds details of each file on the disc (name, start point, size and end point) When you format a disc - the computer ONLY erases the details on this track. Without the reference track information, there is no way for the computer to locate a file.
Does a floppy disk drive use laser beam to read and wright?
No. A laser is not used to read or right to a floppy disk.The laser is usedto read and right data to an optical disk such as a dvd or cd. The floppy disk is a magnetic storage medium. A read right head is basically a small coil. When a current is passed thru the read/right head, itgenerates a magnetic field which aligns the small particles on the floppy disk in one of two directions. the direction of the particle indicates a 1 or 0which is the essence of data on a computer. to find out more details of the construction of a floppy disk and how data is saved, google floppy disk.
How are tracks on a floppy disk arranged?
The tracks on a floppy disk are arranged in concentric circles from the center outwards. The read-write heads can therefore jump from track 1 to say 10 without moving through the tracks in between.
Data is written to and read from a floppy disk via a magnetic?
Read/write pad
What is the function of a plastic flap of a floppy disk?
The purpose of the plastic (or metal) shutter on a floppy disk is to keep dirt off of the magnetic medium when it is not being read.
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.
