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The index hole is the computer's way of knowing where the starting point of the sector was on diskette by physically having a hole punched in the film disc within the plastic casing.

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What is hard sector and soft sector in floppy disk?

A hard-sectored floppy disk (5.25") has timing holes (typically ten) drilled through the disk at evenly-spaced intervals around the disk at the same radius as the index hole (which is one hole drilled between two of the timing holes). The timing holes indicate to the disk reader / writer / controller where the sectored are located on the floppy disk. A soft-sectored floppy disk has a single index hole and no timing doles drilled in it. The spacing of the sectors is determined by set time intervals from the passage of the index hole as it rotates. For example if there are ten sectors each would be spaced at 1/10 of the time it takes the disk to rotate. The controller for a soft-sectored disk drive must be able to control speed and measure time more carefully than a hard-sectored disk drive. A soft-sectored disk can't be read or written by a hard-sectored disk drive (and vice versa) unless the disk controller has been written to deal with the different number of holes.


What is floppy disk slot?

a floppy disk slot is what you put the floppy disk in on a CPU


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..


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.


If you touch the blank of a floppy disk you'll affect its ability to store data A label area B write protect notch C head aperture D index hole?

C the answer is head aperture.


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


What is floppy disk management?

It's higher than Floppy Disk Associate, but not quite Floppy Disk Board of Directors.


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 floppy disk in German?

The term "Floppy disk" is also used in German as is "Diskette" or "Floppy"


Why is it a good idea to write protect a floppy disk?

It is a good idea to write protect on a floppy disk because it is a back to make sure the disk doesn't get overwritten. A disk can also be write protected by pushing a small tab on top of the disk to reveal a hole.


Why would your floppy drive replace the contents of your disk with the contents of another disk?

you need to "write protect" your floppy disk.if you turn the floppy disk over you will see a little tab on the lower right hand corner,push this tab down until you can see the hole through it.your disk is now write protected and cannot be overwritten.


How can you change a floppy disk serial number?

(giggle) FLOPPY disk? Heehee!