Memory stick v floppy drive?

[John]

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).

 

[Malke]

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).

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

 

[Guest]

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.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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).

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.

 

[gs]

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?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

what if you work with Norton or Symantec ghost for imaging? it does
not produce bootable CD nor memory stick.

Sorry, I don't understand the question. Can you be more explicit?