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Who sells double density 5.25" floppy disks?
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Ben84
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It's a bit of an obscure one, but someone must still make and sell these somewhere?
Now I suspect someone is going to ask why these disks and not a modern option, the answer is that it's programmes I have written myself for the BBC micro. They won't run on any other system so getting it on to a CD or something newer is no help at all as that can't be accessed by the computer they're intended for.
Any help much appreciated.
Now I suspect someone is going to ask why these disks and not a modern option, the answer is that it's programmes I have written myself for the BBC micro. They won't run on any other system so getting it on to a CD or something newer is no help at all as that can't be accessed by the computer they're intended for.
Any help much appreciated.
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You can buy them on eBay for a quid or so each.
I doubt anyone makes them now. I'd guess everything now available will be NOS.0 -
google bbc micro emulator and replicate on your pc.0
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Thanks for the suggestions. I am still hoping for new ones, but NOS is a very good find too if they're still in good condition.
As for replacing the computer, it really has to be this specific computer so that can't help with this problem.0
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