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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.
How can one add Windows 98SE to a laptop that only has a floppy drive?
You would have to get a CD drive which fits in your laptop or get an external USB one which you can connect to it
Where are floppy disks appropriately useful?
Creating a windows password reset disk. Even then, this is only because they only take about a megabyte and you can only have one on an otherwise blank memory medium. If you use a USB drive, you can't have anything else on it. In general, ALWAYS use a USB drive because you have much more storage room. The only difference between a floppy disk and a USB drive is in terms of capacity: 1.44 MB for a floppy disk, 1+ GB for a USB drive.
Why do some USB ports on a PCI card face on the inside of a computer?
There are several uses one could have for this port. I believe the original intention was to attach the front panel USB ports (if any) to it instead of to the motherboard. You could also use this to connect a USB floppy drive (which would be faster than the legacy floppy connector), a hard drive, or even a USB Flash drive for easy additional internal storage.
Where and how would I buy a 100gb usb drive?
There are a number of options for one wishing to purchase a 100GB USB drive. These are available from Best Buy, Amazon, eBay, Newegg and Tiger Direct.
How do you install an internal floppy disc drive into a laptop?
Most modern laptops do not have space for a floppy drive internally, so this is impossible on them. If you have an old laptop that has space for a floppy drive internally, it probably already has one so you don't need to install one. However if that existing internal floppy drive has failed you will have to replace it (assuming you can find a floppy drive to replace it with). To replace the existing internal floppy drive you will need the manufacturer's documents on how to open the laptop's case, get access to the floppy drive, and swap out the old one and replace it with the new one. This will almost certainly require special tools (e.g. torx drivers, wrenches) that you don't already have and will need to buy if you don't already frequently do such work.
What to do when your USB flash drive isn't working?
throw it away..and buy new one!
Where can one find a USB drive recovery program?
There is no place to buy a USB recovery program. You need to first purchase a USB flash drive (these are relatively inexpensive), then you need to put the recovery program on the USB (such as a Windows recovery), You will then have a recovery program on a USB.
Where is the floppy disk drive located?
You would have to search online for an external floppy disk drive or buy an old PC that has one. In the "old days" every computer had a built-in floppy drive. It would always be right in the front. About a 4" wide slot.
Where can one buy a USB pen drive?
One can buy a USB pen drive, or flash drive, from many sites online. Sites such as eBay and Amazon should have a wide variety of flash drives. Also, any electronics stores or stores that have an electronics department, such as Walmart, Meijer, or Best Buy, will all carry flash drives.
Where can one purchase a 2gb usb flash drive?
One may purchase a 2 GB USB flash drive from electronics retailers such as Future Shop and Best Buy. In addition, office supply stores such as Staples have these in stock.
Is USB device replacing floppies as a means of transporting data from one computer to another?
One would think so. The limitation of a 3.5 inch floppy is 1.44 MB of data. USB memory sticks most commonly hold at least 1.0 GB and upwards of data. Besides the obvious smaller size, also the convenience of the USB stick makes it easier to use. The majority of PC's being manufactured these days does not include a floppy drive.
