Floppy Disk Reader, 3.5 inch 1.44mb External USB Type A/C Floppy Disk Drive for PC, Laptop and Desktop Compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7/2000/XP, Not Compatible With Mac and Chrome (Frosted Texture)

Chuanganzhuo Personal Computer Storage & memory

2 HN users recommended this between 2017 and 2022, in 2 comments.

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Tempest1981 2017-12-15 linked amazon.com View on HN

in Perkeep – Open-source data modeling, storing, search, sharing and synchronizing, 8 replies deep

Floppy + SD card reader -- looks handy. But still has an IDE connector. Recent motherboards only have SATA. The review here says you can't access the floppy via USB, fwiw: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E1682019...

Maybe something like this: (USB floppy) https://www.amazon.com/External-Floppy-Portable-Windows-Requ...

mariojv 2022-12-08 linked amazon.com View on HN

in Apple advances user security with powerful new data protections, 3 replies deep

Apparently they are still manufactured: https://www.amazon.com/External-Floppy-Portable-Windows-Requ...

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Product facts

Brand	Chuanganzhuo
Model	CAZED-006
Product type	Computer drive or storage
Item weight	256 g
On Amazon since	2015-01-07

What Amazon says

3 1/2 Floppy Disk Reader: As most modern laptops and desktop computers no longer come equipped with internal floppy disk drive for reading floppy diskettes, this 3.5 inch external USB floppy disk drive is an excellent solution to reading and writing your old floppy disks as easy as a built-in floppy disc reader. Retrieve Your Memories, for all the people that grew up with floppy disks, this is a return to the past.
Plug and Play Floppy Disc Reader: Just insert the floppy disk into the drive, then plug the USB type A/C connector to your computer and it will be automatically detected. Bring up Windows File Explorer, you will see drive A icon under "Devices and Drives", right click it and select open option, you could cut, paste, copy the files inside your floppy disks. Note: Please get power by the USB cable without using USB hub or USB extension cable, Insufficient power supply may cause malfunction
Ultra thin and Portable USB Floppy Drive: With ultra-slim (Only 0.63inch thick) design and lightweight(Only 0.52Ib), you can easily carry and use this compact USB floppy disk reader to retrieve your wedding photos, childhood photos, favorite poetry, university graduation thesis, novel manuscript and favorite songsinside your floppy disks at anywhere, no matter in the office, at school, at home or during travel. It's a great gift idea for someone who have a lot of memories in the floppy discs.
Broad Compatibility: This floppy disk reader is compatible with most PCs, laptops, and desktop computers with Windows 11/10/8.1/7/Vista/XP/2000 OS, but not compatible with Mac and Chrome. In Windows 11/10 systems, there has many show/hide options in File Explorer, so after opening "Windows File Explorer," you may not see the drive icon named "Floppy Disk Drive (A:)". Please open "Devices and Printers," right-click on the drive icon named "TEACV0.0" under "Devices," hover the cursor over "Browse Files," and then click on "Floppy Disk Drive (A:)," then you will see the contents of your disks
Reminder: Not all of your disks can be read, which is due to their age, not the drive. Floppy disks were produced in the 1980s and 1990s and have a history of 30 to 40 years. Due to long storage times, some floppy disks may be corrupted, mouldy or dusty, so some of your floppy disks may not be successfully opened by our floppy disk drive, or the drive may initially be able to open some floppy disks but stop working due to dust on the disks. Therefore, please carefully check the status of the floppy disk before reading to avoid the drive stopping working due to floppy disk issues.
24-Month Replacement Promise: We stand behind every unit we make. If anything goes wrong within 24 months, reach out with your order ID and we'll make it right—fast. No receipts, no runaround, no stress. Our US-based support team is ready to help within 12 hours. Because a great product isn't just about how it works today—it's about knowing you're covered tomorrow

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Floppy Disk Reader, 3.5 inch 1.44mb External USB Type A/C Floppy Disk Drive for PC, Laptop and Desktop Compatible with Windows 11/10/8/7/2000/XP, Not Compatible With Mac and Chrome (Frosted Texture)

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