Unable to retrieve data from floppy disk

[Guest]

I am unable to retrieve data from previously readable floppy disk. Message
comes up that disk needs to be formatted. Have tried this floppy on other
PCs with similar results. Will I be able to retrieve data once disk is
formatted, or will data be lost?

 

[Richard Urban [MVP]]

Formatting destroys all data on the floppy, but there is no data there now
anyway. Have you tried reading the disk on a Win98 computer, or the computer
that created it?

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Richard Urban
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[Guest]

Have tried on creating computer with no success, but not on Win98 computer.
Last time floppy was used, I opened up contents, made changes to files,
printed from contained files, and saved changes again. No other error
messages received, but still now I am unable to read the disk.

 

[DL]

Depends how badly you need the data, An app that enables you to read the
sectors 'may' enable recovery

 

[Guest]

I have the same problem. For 2 yrs I have beeen saving data on floppie and
now I can't open them is this some kind of softwar problem? It is very
frustrating. Were you able to figure it out/ Occasionally the disks have
opened under another Identity -but not always -so not a solution & I need
that dat. Help.Thanks, Ann

 

[Guest]

Have you found a solution to the problem with retrieving floppy data? I am
having same issues. Mary-Anne

 

[AJR]

Several items: First a very common problem with floppies is failure after
several rewrites - and brand does not seem to matter. If you continue to use
them - change disks after three rewrite.
Formatting deletes all data. There are a couple of options: 1. Try to
access the disk via "Start>Run>CMD" - type A: in answer to flashing prompt -
2. If you know someone with a Linux distribution, particularly "knoppix"
which runs from a CD does not install on the hard drive and provides access
to all windows folders and drives and of course if the data is critical to
your needs - data recovery company.