Re: [OT] another floppy question
- Posted by irvm at ellijay.com
Jun 10, 2003
On Tuesday 10 June 2003 04:51 pm, Igor wrote:
> > I expect stuff in the fridge to go bad after
> > a while, but disks?
> >
> > Irv
>
> Strange ...
>
> These days I burned CD-R with my old stuff from floppies.
>
> 470 - (1.44/3'')- 3 bad, 43 have 1..2 files with bad sectors.
> 138 - (1.2/5'') - all good.
> 80 - (720k/5'')- 3 have 1 file with bad sector.
>
> Maybe, just the hot climate of your land?
Perhaps.
If I had any software worth saving, I would try to write it to CDs.
Does anyone yet have a good idea of how long CDs will remain
readable?
(Am I wrong in thinking that paper tape may be the best archival
method? :)
Irv
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