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The write protect notch - prevents data being written to a disk. Have a look at the picture in the related link. The two largest disks have a notch cut out from the outer case (see the right-hand side of the disk in the middle of the picture. The 31/2" disk has a moveable 'tab' usually black - which is visible in the bottom left corner of the blue case.
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To write to a floppy disk is it necessary for the write-protect notch to be open or closed?
For you to write to a disk, the write-protect notch must be closed.
How can I not overwrite an important piece of software on a floppy disk?
Set the write protect tab (or tape over the write protect notch).
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 a floppy disk drive read a floppy disk regardless of how the write protect notch is set?
Yes. The write protection notch is the same for USB, floppy, and other portable media. What is is supposed to do is prevent changing of the data, not reading of the data, on the disk.
Is a diskette a software?
A "diskette" or "floppy disk" is neither as they are removable magnetic storage media. However, if you refer to the drives that read from them or write to them, then those drives are considered hardware.
Is a diskette a software or hardware?
A "diskette" or "floppy disk" is neither as they are removable magnetic storage media. However, if you refer to the drives that read from them or write to them, then those drives are considered hardware.
Is diskette hardware or software?
A "diskette" or "floppy disk" is neither as they are removable magnetic storage media. However, if you refer to the drives that read from them or write to them, then those drives are considered hardware.
Can you save to the disk when a notch on a floppy disk is open?
Write-Protect Tab (you call it a "notch") is a little plastic rectangle in the upper right corner of most floppy disks. When the hole is open, the disk is locked and you can't add any more files to the floppy. If the write-Protect Tab is missing, simply cover the hole with a bit of sticky tape and you can add more files to the floppy..
How do you spell diskette?
Diskette is the correct spelling.
What can you not do to a write protected floppy disk?
The hard plastic case has a slider in it which you can use to open or close the notch as you want. When the notch is open the disk is write protected.
What are floppy disketters?
Floppy diskette drives read and write information to a single rotating disk that can be removed from the drive.
What term is used interchangeably with diskette?
The alternative name for diskette is flexible disk.
