--NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4447_1147777408_0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Well, the ones I have were bought between 1976 and 1983 and they're still usable. But the're H17-style single-density. -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Mark Garlanger" > Does anyone know what the shelf life of floppies should be? I was able > to aquired about 80 HD 5.25" disks and 40 DD 5.25" disks that were > still sealed in their boxes.The disks had to be in the boxes for over > 15 years, since a few of the boxes had a promo which expired in 1991. > I am hoping they are all still good (I haven't been able to test them > yet, since I still don't have a working soft-sectored controller, but > a system with one should be arriving shortly.) The disks are 3M with a > 'Lifetime' warranty. Amazing, the toll free number on the back of the > disk jacket is still operation, but instead of 3M, it said 'Imation > data storage customer service'. Searching around 3M and imation's > sites, it appears that Imation is a spin-off of 3M. > > Anyone have any experience between the reliability of 3.5" floppies > and 5.25" ones? The 3M 5.25" disks are a better brand and have the > lifetime warranty, but they appear a little older than a batch of 100 > generic "Office Centre" DD 3.5" disks I got off of ebay. Those look > like they are from 1994 or later. > > For my system, I may be able to get two external drive cases working, > one with 2 - 5.25" DS 96tpi drives, and another with 1 of those and a > 3.5" DD drive. This would allow me to swap those with the H89 as > needed and I should be able back-up all the software on both 3.5" and > 5.25" disks. > > -- > Delivered by the SEBHC Mailing List > If you would like to unsubscribe, please send the word "unsubscribe" > in the **body** of a message to sebhc-request@sebhc.org. --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_4447_1147777408_0 Content-Type: text/html Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

Well, the ones I have were bought between 1976 and 1983 and they're still usable. But the're H17-style single-density.

-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Mark Garlanger" <garlanger@gmail.com>

> Does anyone know what the shelf life of floppies should be? I was able
> to aquired about 80 HD 5.25" disks and 40 DD 5.25" disks that were
> still sealed in their boxes.The disks had to be in the boxes for over
> 15 years, since a few of the boxes had a promo which expired in 1991.
> I am hoping they are all still good (I haven't been able to test them
> yet, since I still don't have a working soft-sectored controller, but
> a system with one should be arriving shortly.) The disks are 3M with a
> 'Lifetime' warranty. Amazing, the toll free number on the back of the
> disk jacket is still operation, but instead of 3M, it said 'Imation
> data storage customer service'. Searching around 3M and imation's
> site s, it appears that Imation is a spin-off of 3M.
>
> Anyone have any experience between the reliability of 3.5" floppies
> and 5.25" ones? The 3M 5.25" disks are a better brand and have the
> lifetime warranty, but they appear a little older than a batch of 100
> generic "Office Centre" DD 3.5" disks I got off of ebay. Those look
> like they are from 1994 or later.
>
> For my system, I may be able to get two external drive cases working,
> one with 2 - 5.25" DS 96tpi drives, and another with 1 of those and a
> 3.5" DD drive. This would allow me to swap those with the H89 as
> needed and I should be able back-up all the software on both 3.5" and
> 5.25" disks.
>
> --
> Delivered by the SEBHC Mailing List
> If you would like to unsubscribe, please send the word "unsubscribe"
> in the **body** of a message to sebhc-request@sebhc.org.

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