Magnetic media and mold cleanup

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Tue Feb 26 08:30:10 2002

At 08:46 AM 2/26/02 -0500, you wrote:
>> > For floppies, I just break 'em open any way I can,
>> > and then use bare, clean hands with dish detergent.
>> > Let dry on a lint-free rag and you're through.
>>
>> Jerome Fine replies:
>>
>> I am trying to recover some files from an DEC RX02 (8" SSDD)
>> floppy. After you clean the media, how do you put it back into
>> the drive?

   If you just want to be able to read it long enough to recover it's data
then don't put it back in a jacket! Just put the bare disk into the drive
and copy it. I know several people that have successfully done this with 5
1/4" disk. However if your dirve has a spring loaded ejector, you may need
to open up the housing and push the ejector back by hand.



>
>> Will Formula 409 work with floppy media? Where
>> can it be purchased?

    Umm. you're not in the US are you? If you were you'd know what that
stuff is. Anyway it's just a spray-on general purpose cleaner that you can
buy in the grocery stores.

    Joe
Received on Tue Feb 26 2002 - 08:30:10 GMT