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Getting data off a pre-USB laptop with a dead floppy drive.
"Flasherly" wrote in message ... On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 06:48:48 -0500, "SC Tom" wrote: I use my 2TB and 3TB drives for backups/images. I bought this to use with my 3TB since nothing else I have works with it: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817392076 I have this I use with the 2TB just because it's easier to hook up than the eForCity gadget: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001J8BPYM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I originally bought the eForCity device when I was trying to save the data on an old Creative MP3 player. My latest and greatest PCI-slotted 2-drive controller, supposedly, works with 3T. Those docking stations, the StarTech, I've been getting for free (w/ drive purchases, toss-in incentives - in another brandname, Rosewill, of course), if not for irresistibly ridiculous sales promotion prices of $10, shipping included. Anyway, I've three of them little beasties now - none of which will do over a 2T drive (some even less). Funny all that discrepancy with literally zillions of MBs, _Microsoft Certified_, associative chipsets capable of handling larger disc format schemes variously contingent upon the OS. I've yet, though, to be knocked over by a 3T drive/sales offering at significance below an average industry valuation of $35 a terabyte;- Consequently I've a lot of 2T drives, along with some 1T and other 1.5T units. Maybe during these upcoming, most auspicious National Black Friday observances, I'll get a 3T and spread it over 2T beside a 1T partition. I very worried about that - that it might then induce me to consider purchasing a 4T unit. I wonder if that's a logically extension to formatting 4T into 4 1T or 2 2T partitions. ...Kludge and hacking, as everyone knows, are especially addictive when it comes to hardware and proverbial hair-pulling. What fun that should be. I can hardly wait! I got this 3TB drive for $99 on sale: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148844 I see the price has gone up, but as you say, there may be a Black Friday sale on it this week. I get emails all the time from Newegg advertising their sale products, but I haven't really looked at what is offered since I don't need anything right now :-) -- SC Tom |
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