I need one used IBM 720kb DS DD Floppy Disk

[motley2659]

I just need one disk to test the floppy drive on my vintage laptop. The disk can be any old used disk as long as it has some kind of data on it, and it isn't corrupted so I can test the read/write functions the floppy drive. You can toss it into a standard envelope with a couple of sheets of paper for backing and stamp. How about $1.50?



*edited to add that I need a 3.5 inch disk

 

[wesleyfurr]

For testing purposes, you could probably just use an HD disk and cover the density hole with tape and format it. I wouldn't trust it to any data long-term, but should work to test with. Assuming you can find a good 1.44Mb HD disk! Seems like most of those I have are crap...

Wesley

 

[GottaLottaStuff]

Where are you located? Shipping is a factor, unless you want to come by the house this weekend.

 

[Stone]

I've got plenty of 3½" DSDD & DSHD disks if you want some.

 

[motley2659]

I'm in Houston. I think the price of shipping would just be the price of a stamp if it's in a standard envelope.

 

[Ole Juul]

I'm in Houston. I think the price of shipping would just be the price of a stamp if it's in a standard envelope.

Houston is close to here. You should drop by some time.

 

[rorypoole]

For testing purposes, you could probably just use an HD disk and cover the density hole with tape and format it. I wouldn't trust it to any data long-term, but should work to test with. Assuming you can find a good 1.44Mb HD disk! Seems like most of those I have are crap...

Wesley

I used the tape trick when I was a teen, I had a amstrad laptop with no hard disk and two 720k disk drives and I never had a problem with the disks, but a lot of more modern 1.44mb disks are rubbish.
but a disk box will help a lot to keep the dust out the disks and drive

 

[Stone]

I've got lots of new, clear plastic 3½" disk boxes that hold about a dozen disks if anyone's interested.