[Coco] Sigh of relief, refresh your floppies!

[Stephen H. Fischer]

Hi,

I learned long ago to write at the slowest speed offered and do not use 
CD-RW.  DVD-RW is better. Have not tried BlueRay yet.

Multiple CD-R copies of course. But they need only last for a few years now. 
Do not store in a room with bulls also.

SHF


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jdaggett at gate.net>
To: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net>; "CoCoList for Color 
Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Sigh of relief, refresh your floppies!



> On 26 Mar 2010 at 17:24, Bruce W. Calkins wrote:

>

>> ----- Original Message ----- 

>> From: "Stephen H. Fischer"

>>

>> > Hi,

>> >

>> > I just got done reading ~ 200 floppies using OS9 and Retrieve, only one

>> > disk

>> > had a problem. They were written ~ 2001 when I made 3.5" copies of all 

>> > the

>> > 5-1/4" disks. A very good move. Now to burn them to CD where they will 

>> > be

>> > safe.

>>

>> ===================================

>>

>> As long as you understand that CDs and DVDs are not permanent either.

>>

>> Bruce W.

>>

>

> I was reading an article where the speed of the write to a CD candetermine 

> longevity. It

> seems that the 48X write speed are not very good for long term readablity.

>

> james