Where can I get a 5.25 inch floppy drive?

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I'm having trouble finding a 5.25 inch floppy drive. I have a new PC so I need to be able to actually connect it. I can't find one online that I can confirm is actually compatible. I need to read about a dozen 5.25 inch floppies.

 

[NumbaJuan]

Here, not cheap though.

 

[Synomenon]

You may find some on eBay.

 

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Originally posted by: IsLNdbOi
You may find some on eBay.

I found 4-5 on ebay but there's no way to tell if they're compatible. They're all vintage.

Does anyone know of any service where you can ship your 5.25 floppies and have the data put on a CD?

 

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Originally posted by: NumbaJuan
Here, not cheap though.

Thanks, but that's too expensive.

 

[JMWarren]

I've got a few old ones lying around. Not sure if they'd be compatiable. Left over from 386's.

Mike

 

[corkyg]

Usually, you get a 5.25" sled with rails that holds a 3.5" drive. They used to be common as dirt. I have a couple unused in the closet. 🙂

3.5 to 5.25 Adapter

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Usually, you get a 5.25" sled with rails that holds a 3.5" drive. They used to be common as dirt. I have a couple unused in the closet. 🙂

except he has 5.25" drives

 

[corkyg]

OK - he has 5.25-in floppies. I have a few boxes of those also. Those drives came in two flavors - DD and HD. He said he was looking for 5.25-in drives. I may have one of those in the closet too. But - there's always E-Bay or - a local Computer Renaissance Shop - used hardware, etc.

Given a choice, go for the HD drive, because they are backward compatible for DDs.

 

[bigboxes]

Yeah, I would check your local used computer parts shop.

 

[corkyg]

Here's what you want - buy it now on EBay for $20. Double sided, high density drive, 5.25":

525

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Here's what you want - buy it now on EBay for $20. Double sided, high density drive, 5.25":

525

wow 20$,and to think i threw away so many of them in the garbage. :|

 

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[ribbon13]

$10
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5128689886&category=44959

 

[ribbon13]

My grandma has one of these
http://www.weirdstuff.com/cgi-bin/item/16525