[Coco] Sigh of relief, refresh your floppies!

[Stephen H. Fischer]

Hi,

Years to unreadability = what?

SHF

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Coco] Sigh of relief, refresh your floppies!


> ----- 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.