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Why are some computers able to boot without a floppy drive but some computers cannot?
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∙ 12y ago
The computers that cannot boot are usually newer models. Since the floppy drive has so little space available for data storage, it is outdated and not usually necessary on modern computers.
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13 What is the main reason why the old floppy discs have died out?
Because new computers have been built without the floppy disc drive and CD discs are much faster and easier.
When was the floppy disc introduced to computers?
In 1970 the eight inch floppy disk drive was introduced by IBM.
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.
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 part of a computer is a floppy disk inserted?
It is inserted into the "A" drive. Most "New" Computers do not have the "A" Drive
Why computer has not B drive?
The A: and B: drives on a desktop computer are reserved in the BIOS for floppy disk drives. As most computers only come with one floppy disk drive only the A: drive will be visible in file explorer. If a second floppy disk drive is fitted then both A: and B: drives will be visible. Computers used to have a B: drive. It was the second floppy drive. Since people no longer copy from one floppy to another, the B: drive (and on some newer models the A: drive) has become obsolete.
What is in computers?
CPU, RAM, CPU chip, Motherboard, Proccessor, hardrive, cd/dvd drive, floppy drive, wires.
What is Drive A used for on a computer?
Which letters are assigned to which drives is completely the user's decision. However, by standard most computers with a floppy drive designate A: to this.
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.
Is a floppy disk external?
No. An internal floppy drive is connected into the motherboard. It cannot be disconnected from the mother board and function as an external device. However you can buy the external floppy drive and then plug it into a USB port on your computer.If you want to have a floppy drive work externally, you need to buy one that is designed to work with USB connection to your computer.
What allan shugart invented?
THE FLOPPY DRIVE THE FLOPPY DRIVE
What partition is used to boot the system?
This is most often the system partition, or the "C" drive, alternatives include the optical drive if you select that drive, or the floppy disk drive ("A" Drive) on older computers.
