backup FDD

I have problem,

I need data-backup! I have a-lot-of 1.44MB FDD, around 1000 Disk in my store.

(Q1) Now where can found FDD device ?

(Q2) that FDD device is via "USB I/O" or real mother-board "FDD I/O" ?

(Q3) that cost around ?

(Q4) I check to copy FULL 1.44MB FDD data to harddrive, around <3mins.
But If data is not-completed, sector/tract/cylinder ERROR, how to fix this problem?

(Q5) I check CMD: "xcopy /p /e /v /c" is more-safy to backup data, but if
sector/tract/cylinder ERROR, any method to "auto-retry(s)" again,
"automatic to retry 99 times , after 99 times, tell me error!
this copy method is 3rd program ?

(Q6) I try "sector/tract/cylinder ERROR" FDD, normal try 2-3 times, that DATA can success copy to HDD.
Why "retry" , and "retry" , and DONE.! I verify that "SIZE ", is same size!

(Q7) I calc. "1 hour" can doing "12" FDD disk copy, is very manual method.
But that FDD device, 5 hours doing around 60 disk, that DEVICE is fine? no problem ?


Any idea please!

 

Yes, is Large Problem. My store room found many FDD disk (about anniversary data)
My boss told me must backup ALL.

I'm no sure 100% to success backup my Floppy Disk, and if FDD damage, how to fix it ?

I know if disk keep over 5 years , 70% will damage ?

Thanks!

 

I agree. Anyway I try to strong backup it.

First, Found that FDD device
any idea to tell me how to Safely-Copy ? used " CMD: "xcopy /p /e /v /c" is more-safy to backup data ?

In Windows mode, to copy is NOT recommended ?

Please!

 

Oops, wasting? is fine, because I have received salary$$$!

So, I must Strong-Backup that Floppy Disk data. report status to my boss!

Do you know if found MSDOS 6.22, can install to USB Flash Drive to BOOT/ runing system ?

 

I would suggest you use a zip program such as WinRar, Power Archiver, WinZip or 7-zip to create one zipped archive of all the data you want to backup, then install a file splitter, such as GSplit (there are other file splitters available too) to automatically split the archive into pieces that will fit on a floppy. Number the floppy disks as each is filled.

This freeware app claims to repair damaged floppy disks.

Good luck!

 

Thanks noahdfear,

that stroge problem is no problem. because

ONE 1.44MB disk to HDD only 2MB,
ONE 650MB CD to HDD only 1GB,

My destination drive is 1TB. Very Enougt.

Now, main point is how to verify that file is same size, no problem, is RAW copy ?
http://www.windowsbbs.com/hardware/88151-verify-xcopy.html


This post maybe resolved.

 

I think emia wants to backup the data already on a 1000 floppies to something more permanent - from floppies, not to them.

Except for the time involved, I don't see this as a problem. You have a 1000 floppies and you want to backup the data on them. If that data is important, I don't see that as a waste of time.

The problem is going to be the integrity of the data. Like ALL magnetic storage media, the data stored on it does not last forever, unless it is "refreshed ". Over time, the alignment of the particles (which determines the 1s and 0s) changes (loses integrity) and the data becomes corrupt. This has always been a problem with floppies. This is made worse when the floppies are stacked together as the plastic case around the floppy disk does not shield the disk from adjacent magnetic fields, such as from other nearby floppies. The magnetism "bleeds" through, in effect, altering the data. So tell your boss to NOT expect many of the floppies to be readable, and remind him this backup process should have been done YEARS ago and you don't expect many of the floppies to be readable.

I would first try to back up the floppies to a hard disk, and work your way through the pile, tossing any the floppy drive cannot read. I expect your discard pile will soon be larger than the good pile.

Good luck.

 

Bad way, I only Each-file(s) to check it, copy it.
Is Large job. No support staff can help me!

Anyway, would you mind goto http://www.jufsoft.com/badcopy/

This product can help me to complete and verify file size ?

If this products can help me. Solve my problem keywords is ?


And maybe sound:
Not completed (sector/tract/cylinder ERROR) floppies disk "is equal "
BAD HARDDISK , goto replair center to Strong Keeps Backup data! ?


My project is
First backup FDD,
next, backup CDR (650mb 1-2x cdr)
is large project!

Please!

 

I would not waste any money on a "for pay" product for this project. Instead, I recommend you check out Recuva, from the makers of CCleaner, or Restoration. But still, all these programs do is recover data the system can no longer find - typically because the data locations have been marked as available (as happens when you delete a file - it does not actually get deleted).

 

Was Update :#15

 

Sorry, but I don't understand what you are saying now.

 

Sorry, I sound:

D1 = source: DAMAGE HARDDISK
D2 = destination: New HardDisk

Do you listen that Data Repair Center can doing:
copy that D1 image to D2, also known as a mirror.

When Done, Try use D2 to recovey data.

If HDD can doing this recovey step,

(Q1) that Floppy Disk/CDR can same case to recovey data?


(Q2) Do you listen that PCDOS-XDF
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Extended_Density_Format
I found that XDF, USB attached floppy drives cannot read XDF formatted media.
Where can found real FDD Device support motherboard.?

Please!

 

Your story is changing now. Damaged hard disk? Mirroring hard disks? XDF format? I have no clue what you are doing with hard drives. XDF format suggests to me you are trying to copy program disks, and not data disks.

I will say this, then I need to step out of this topic. As noted through your links, XDF formatted disks can only be read by a motherboard floppy disk controller. Almost all motherboards have one. You need to buy a plain old floppy drive and install it in your machine.

 

So Sorry I can't clean my problem.


In my "floppy disc ", around stroe over 5-10years.
Now 30% In CMD: A: +enter: message: sector/tract/cylinder ERROR
(Q1) that ERROR floppy disc, is proof died?


I mean. If damage HDD, can doing mirror backup.
(Q2) Can use "HDD" method. Now that target is "Floppy Disc ", to doing copy/backup floppy disc data?


Also, I see someone floopy disc label is "XDF format ", "MAC format" .
(Q3) In this case, I can ignore that floppy FORMAT. Direct copy floppy disk image data to C:?

Please!

 

What does a damaged HDD have to do with backing up floppies? That's a different problem.

Once again, you need a floppy disk drive installed in your computer, attached to the motherboard via the floppy disk controller. You don't need to copy the floppy image, you need to copy the files on the floppy to your backup media.

 

Many thanks,

I will keep doing backup FDD, hope no any problems. Is large job.

Do you know. I was bought FDD device last day, and connect motherboard
For Each file(s) copy. I'm use Windows SafeMode (Command Point Only) to doing.

But goto service center 2 times. Sales told me, please no coming. Goto repiar center.

Anyway, in 1990years that difference O/S , OS/2, Mac version 6/7
(Q1) Winodws XP can support OS/2, XDF, MAC floppy disc format to READ files?


Focus HardDisk:
(Q2) Is real can copy damage harddisk image, mirror to NEW harddisk ?


Please!

 

Understand an image is an exact copy - so if data is damaged on first disk, data will be damaged on second disk.

You can try to repair a damaged disk by using the drive maker's diagnostics program. See Hard Drive Diagnostics - listed by maker