I worked on an essay in a class at school today, and saved my stuff onto a floppy to take home.When I attempted to open the file (an MS word .doc) at home, Word refused to do so. I attempted to ...

A boot disk is a floppy or a CD that you can use to boot your computer into a state in which you can use it to fix a problem. There will be times that your computer may not boot up properly and ...

Don't let the website's prose fool you: "We are a full service floppy disk repair company located in Austin, Texas! We fix all brands and makes and formats..." Maybe you'd have us fooled in 1995, but ...

Floppy disks or diskettes emerged around 1970 and, for a good three decades or so, they were the main way many people stored and backed up their computer data.

LONDON – PC World, Britain's largest chain of computer superstores, will say goodbye to floppy disks once the current stash is gone. The retailer said Wednesday it opted not to reorder any more ...

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: We asked recently how do you know when it's time to replace your computer rather than repair it. I put that question to Glenn Derene, electronics editor at Consumer Reports ...

PC World, Britain's largest chain of computer superstores, has decided they will not be selling floppy disks once their stash is gone, the store said Wednesday, saying they do not hold enough data ...

Why the floppy disk just won’t die A surprising number of industries, from embroidery to aviation, still use floppies.