List of floppy disk formats
This is a list of different floppy disk formats.
Physical formats
Logical formats
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, many different logical disk formats were used, depending on the hardware platform.
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See also
- Zip drive (floppy-like, but incompatible medium using different technology)
- PocketZip (floppy-like, but incompatible medium using different technology)
- SuperDisk (floppy-like with drives also compatible with 3.5" floppy disks)
- Magneto-optical drive (floppy-like, but incompatible medium using different technology)
Notes
References
- The IBM Diskette General Information Manual (PDF). Product Reference Literature (Fifth ed.). IBM. August 1979.
- "RX02 8 inch Floppy Drive Information". David Gesswein. Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- "8 inch floppy disks". University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
External links
Media related to Floppy disk at Wikimedia Commons- Floppy Disk Formats at the Museum of Obsolete Media
