PC 1.44 MB USB floppy drives

PopoCop · 10 March 2011, 14:42

I'd like to transfer sometimes small files between my A1200 and PC. Problem is I have no FDD in my notebook. But there are USB floppy drives for PC. They aren't expensive but are they OK to read/write Amiga DD disks (720k for PC)?

alexh · 10 March 2011, 14:51

Sure, but they will only write 720KB or 1.44MB DOS disks... they won't write 880KB Amiga disks.

PopoCop · 10 March 2011, 15:03

Yeah, of course. I will use CrossDOS

prowler · 10 March 2011, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

You may need additional software to format floppy disks to 720kbyte using XP or Win7

http://wiki.classicamiga.com/Formatt...sk_in_XP/Vista

No additional software is needed. In that article it is stated quite clearly that it can be done by typing Format A: /T:80 /N:9 at the command prompt. In addition, I would append the switch /U, which provides an unconditional format (so that the disk cannot then be unformatted).

cpiac64 · 11 March 2011, 08:41

for format 720kb close a second hole

PopoCop · 18 March 2011, 09:15

I bought USB floppy drive and the problem is: it doesn't work. My notebook (Samsung with Windows 7) detects it and shows that drive A: is available. But the drive doesn't recognise any disks (already formatted for PC). Formatting disk is also impossible - format starts but stops after few seconds.
Any ideas how to solve it?

s2325 · 18 March 2011, 09:27

Are you using USB hub? Maybe try connecting without it.

PopoCop · 18 March 2011, 10:02

No, it's connected directly to computer.

s2325 · 18 March 2011, 10:33

I have two, same USB floppy drives. One is really loud and works randomly, want to format good disks or Windows can not detect A: drive but second one works without any problem. Maybe try quick format instead of normal.

PopoCop · 18 March 2011, 11:38

What drives do you have? Mine is black Teac.

s2325 · 18 March 2011, 12:03

black 4World from China

jimgeneva · 18 April 2011, 02:31

hi I have a Dell with win XP and a A2000 with 3.1 try using the amiga to format the disks then see if PC can use disks I have Teac FD-05PU and format as 1.33 ok but not as 720k so I just format on Amiga then no problem
loke the other guy said cover the second hole! with tape or cut up disk label to make a 1.44 into a v720k if you scotch tape magic marker with black both sides so no light comes threw this seems to work for me. Let us know how it goes for you.

Jim

PopoCop · 22 April 2011, 18:23

The disks I tried with USB FDD were already formatted. The drive didn't recognise them and couldn't format them.
I returned the drive and got my money back.
I think that problem is with Windows 7.

10 March 2011, 14:42	#1
PopoCop Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 433	PC 1.44 MB USB floppy drives I'd like to transfer sometimes small files between my A1200 and PC. Problem is I have no FDD in my notebook. But there are USB floppy drives for PC. They aren't expensive but are they OK to read/write Amiga DD disks (720k for PC)?

18 April 2011, 02:31	#12
jimgeneva jimgeneva Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: pueblo USA Age: 69 Posts: 26	usb floppy hi I have a Dell with win XP and a A2000 with 3.1 try using the amiga to format the disks then see if PC can use disks I have Teac FD-05PU and format as 1.33 ok but not as 720k so I just format on Amiga then no problem loke the other guy said cover the second hole! with tape or cut up disk label to make a 1.44 into a v720k if you scotch tape magic marker with black both sides so no light comes threw this seems to work for me. Let us know how it goes for you. Jim

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10 March 2011, 14:51	#2
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Sure, but they will only write 720KB or 1.44MB DOS disks... they won't write 880KB Amiga disks.

10 March 2011, 15:03	#3
PopoCop Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 433	Yeah, of course. I will use CrossDOS

11 March 2011, 08:41	#5
cpiac64 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 1,136	for format 720kb close a second hole

18 March 2011, 09:15	#6
PopoCop Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 433	I bought USB floppy drive and the problem is: it doesn't work. My notebook (Samsung with Windows 7) detects it and shows that drive A: is available. But the drive doesn't recognise any disks (already formatted for PC). Formatting disk is also impossible - format starts but stops after few seconds. Any ideas how to solve it?

18 March 2011, 09:27	#7
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Are you using USB hub? Maybe try connecting without it.

18 March 2011, 10:02	#8
PopoCop Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 433	No, it's connected directly to computer.

18 March 2011, 10:33	#9
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	I have two, same USB floppy drives. One is really loud and works randomly, want to format good disks or Windows can not detect A: drive but second one works without any problem. Maybe try quick format instead of normal.

18 March 2011, 11:38	#10
PopoCop Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 433	What drives do you have? Mine is black Teac.

18 March 2011, 12:03	#11
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	black 4World from China

22 April 2011, 18:23	#13
PopoCop Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 433	The disks I tried with USB FDD were already formatted. The drive didn't recognise them and couldn't format them. I returned the drive and got my money back. I think that problem is with Windows 7.

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