Cheap Floppy Drive

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I have built a couple of systems recently but just skipped getting a floppy
drive. However, I now find that I need one on occasion (i.e. for some
mobo's there is NO way to upgrade BIOS without a floppy).

Any el cheapos out there on the net?

Thanks.
 
I have built a couple of systems recently but just skipped getting a floppy
drive. However, I now find that I need one on occasion (i.e. for some
mobo's there is NO way to upgrade BIOS without a floppy).

Any el cheapos out there on the net?

Thanks.
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You can upgrade the BIOS from a CDR disk.I make some for people just
for this(free).
It's not that hard if you have a system with a floppy disk drive then
you can take the Cdrom disk wherever it's needed :P



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You can upgrade a BIOS from a hard drive if you have DOS installed.

Shep© said:
You can upgrade the BIOS from a CDR disk.I make some for people just
for this(free).
It's not that hard if you have a system with a floppy disk drive then
you can take the Cdrom disk wherever it's needed :P
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I have built a couple of systems recently but just skipped getting a floppy
drive. However, I now find that I need one on occasion (i.e. for some
mobo's there is NO way to upgrade BIOS without a floppy).

Any el cheapos out there on the net?

Thanks.
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Most any store sells them for under $10. You'll pay almost as much in
shipping if you go to the Net.


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Trent© said:
, "Steve Johnson"wrote:


Most any store sells them for under $10. You'll pay almost as much in
shipping if you go to the Net.
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Although I refuse to do business through Price "Bait and Switch" Watch, the lowest
price I saw there was $6.00 for both the item and shipping. In any case, there is
*no* excuse for everyone who owns a computer to not have a FDD.

Jon
 
Jon Danniken said:
Although I refuse to do business through Price "Bait and Switch" Watch, the lowest
price I saw there was $6.00 for both the item and shipping. In any case, there is
*no* excuse for everyone who owns a computer to not have a FDD.
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I have an excuse...I don't use floppies. Ever. I either use CDs or my memory
stick.
 
Jon said:
Although I refuse to do business through Price "Bait and Switch" Watch, the lowest
price I saw there was $6.00 for both the item and shipping. In any case, there is
*no* excuse for everyone who owns a computer to not have a FDD.
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My excuse -- I own an iMac.
 
I have built a couple of systems recently but just skipped getting a floppy
drive. However, I now find that I need one on occasion (i.e. for some
mobo's there is NO way to upgrade BIOS without a floppy).

Any el cheapos out there on the net?

Thanks.
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Saw one the other day at CompUSA at $14.99.
Not the cheapest but right here right now if that counts.
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