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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows 3.x/9x/ME => Topic started by: dwcraig on November 04, 2009, 06:22:59 PM

Title: found some old floppies
Post by: dwcraig on November 04, 2009, 06:22:59 PM
I know they were mounted in or around 98 but i cant remember what sys i used to do it.  Is there anyway to unmount them using xp?  I am curious as to what is on them and a little worried what i will find.  I was really young and stupid back then.  ;D
Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: patio on November 04, 2009, 06:37:03 PM
Not sure why you're using the terms mounted...etc. ...
If you have a working floppy drive just put them in and open Explorer...
You'll know soon enough if the data is still there or not.
Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: Geek-9pm on November 04, 2009, 08:11:38 PM
Quote
was really young and stupid back then.  Grin

We can't live in the past. Move on. Get a job. Have Kids.
Forget the floppies.
Maybe they had an old version of
Jill of The Jungle,
Commander Keen, or
Space invaders.


Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: dwcraig on November 05, 2009, 04:04:25 AM
Quote from: patio on November 04, 2009, 06:37:03 PM
Not sure why you're using the terms mounted...etc. ...
If you have a working floppy drive just put them in and open Explorer...
You'll know soon enough if the data is still there or not.

when you say open explorer are you referring to internet explorer?  And if so how would that help?
Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: patio on November 05, 2009, 07:33:19 AM
Windows Explorer...

Or just find the A: drive in My Computer and double-clik it...
Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: Quantos on November 05, 2009, 09:37:14 AM
Quote from: patio on November 05, 2009, 07:33:19 AM
Windows Explorer...

Or just find the A: drive in My Computer and double-clik it...

Okay, but first can you tell me where you keep your computer?
Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: patio on November 05, 2009, 09:41:57 AM
Right next to the desk....but i have others.

 :P
Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: dwcraig on November 05, 2009, 07:31:12 PM
Quote from: patio on November 05, 2009, 07:33:19 AM
Windows Explorer...

Or just find the A: drive in My Computer and double-clik it...

I've done that thanks...when i put the floppies in on some of them i get this msg.

This disk was compressed using DriveSpace 3, which requires Windows 95.

To use this disk, you must first mount it. To mount it:

  1. Run DriveSpace by choosing Run from the Windows 95 Start menu,
     and then typing DRVSPACE.

  2. In DriveSpace, click the drive that contains this disk,
     click the Advanced menu, and then click Mount.

(If this file is located on a drive other than the physical drive
that contains the disk, then the compressed drive is already mounted).

To automatically mount all available compressed drives, click the
Advanced menu, click Settings, and then check the "Automatically mount
new compressed drives" box.

IMPORTANT: To mount and use this compressed disk, you must be running
           Windows 95 and DriveSpace 3.

and on other disks it just says that the disk is not formatted and asks if i want to format it.


I know all the disks have info on it and i really want to see what is on them...Can anyone please help me out here...I know it says i must be running 95 but is there a way around that?
Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: Geek-9pm on November 05, 2009, 08:02:44 PM
You can read the floppy in Windows 98.
Title: Re: found some old floppies
Post by: dwcraig on November 05, 2009, 08:07:51 PM
Quote from: Geek-9pm on November 05, 2009, 08:02:44 PM
You can read the floppy in Windows 98.

I'll give that a try.  I think my kids computer is running 98.  Other than that or finding a puter that runs 95 and works is there anything else that can be done.  Thanks again for the help