[Hidden-tech] 5" disk Re: accessing files off a floppy

[Stacy Kontrabecki]

Sorry for the delay replying.

I just learned that the floppy is a 5". Ugh. Any local ideas?

I'll take a look on Amazon, but this is a one-time thing (I hope!)

Stacy


On 3/9/18 7:09 AM, Jan Werner wrote:
> You can buy USB external floppy disk drives that work with both PCs and Macs for less than
> $15 on Amazon.
>
> If you are digging through old documents stored on disc, you probably should have one of
> those around.
>
> Jan Werner
> __________
>
>
> Stacy Kontrabecki wrote:
>> I'm working on a guided walking tour project for Shelburne, MA's 250th
>> celebration this year and there is a valuable document from a Berkshire
>> historical society that no one has access to as it is on a floppy disk.
>>
>> Do you have a PC set up that can access the file I need on this disk?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Stacy Kontrabecki
>>
>> PS: Anyone with experience in AR apps for tours - I'd love to speak with
>> you.
>>
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