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I do not have a floppy drive. I have some SWF disks that I want to convert to digital-I need the digital format before I can use a conversion software.
Can anyone tell me where I can get the 3.5 disks converted to digital format?
Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
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Re: convert 3.5 disk to digital
The simplest solution unless you have friend with an old computer, or can access a suitable computer in a public library, for example, would probably be to buy a USB external floppy disk drive: they do exist, I've just Googled, and are not that expensive especially on eBay...Bea wrote:I do not have a floppy drive. I have some SWF disks that I want to convert to digital-I need the digital format before I can use a conversion software.
Can anyone tell me where I can get the 3.5 disks converted to digital format?
Here in the UK:
Amazon
eBay
Google, and then reurn to XnView...
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Re: Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
Welcome to the forum, Bea (-:
Do you mean SFW (Seattle Filmworks/Photoworks) files?
Are you on a Mac or a PC?
Do you mean SFW (Seattle Filmworks/Photoworks) files?
Are you on a Mac or a PC?
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Re: Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
Yes, I mean Seattle Filmworks Disks. I guess Photoworks came later. I am using a PC.
Thanks
Thanks
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Re: Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
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Re: Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
3.5" floppy disk is digital
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Re: Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
OK-wrong term. I need to get the photos off the disks and onto a computer or other media I can use.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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Re: Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
An external floppy disk drive – as suggested by cday – will allow you to access the original SFW files for transfer/backup and conversion.
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Re: Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
Thank you. I am going to try transferring them via an external floppy drive. I was able to order one from eBay.
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Re: Convert 3.5" floppy disk to digital
Please report back once you've got your drive. We'll be happy to assist you in converting them to whatever format you prefer.