Memory stick v floppy drive?

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If your pc with xp goes into safe mode, is the CDROM drive accessible?

In the same case, is a USB connection to a memory stick accessible?

The answers would seem to answer the question about whether getting a
floppy with a new computer is a sensible investment (I presume that,
in safe mode, a floppy *is* accessible).
 
John said:
If your pc with xp goes into safe mode, is the CDROM drive accessible?

In the same case, is a USB connection to a memory stick accessible?

The answers would seem to answer the question about whether getting a
floppy with a new computer is a sensible investment (I presume that,
in safe mode, a floppy *is* accessible).
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Yes and yes. There is no need for a floppy drive to be built into the
computer. If you find you need one, you can always get a usb floppy
drive. I have one, and I think I've used it maybe once or twice over
the past year and I do computer repair/tech support for a living. So I
wouldn't bother with a floppy drive if I were you.

Malke
 
I work as tech support for a company with 200+ workstations and I fix
computers for friends and family on the side but I cant remember the last
time I used a floppy. I wouldn't get a computer with a floppy drive but the
price difference between getting a computer that has one vs. getting one that
doesn't shouldnt be too great so you probably wouldn't worry too much about
it.
 
John said:
If your pc with xp goes into safe mode, is the CDROM drive accessible?

Yes.


In the same case, is a USB connection to a memory stick accessible?
Yes.


The answers would seem to answer the question about whether getting a
floppy with a new computer is a sensible investment (I presume that,
in safe mode, a floppy *is* accessible).
Click to expand...


Yes, it's also accessible.

Floppy drives are very seldom used these days, so many computers come
without them. My view is that a floppy drive costs only $10 or so, and for
that amount of money, I think it's a false economy not to have one. You need
them very seldom (I can't remember the last time I used one), but it's nice
to have if you ever need one.

If your vendor charges much more than that $10 or so, I would order the
computer without one, then buy and install one myself. They are very easy to
install.
 
what if you work with Norton or Symantec ghost for imaging? it does not
produce bootable CD nor memory stick.

Or is there a way to create bootable memory stick from floppy?
 
gs said:
what if you work with Norton or Symantec ghost for imaging? it does
not produce bootable CD nor memory stick.
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Sorry, I don't understand the question. Can you be more explicit?
 
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