The Code4Lib Journal – Digital Archaeology and/or Forensics: Working with Floppy Disks from the 1980s

Issue 35, 2017-01-30 Issue 34, 2016-10-25 Issue 33, 2016-07-19 Issue 32, 2016-04-25 Issue 31, 2016-01-28 Older Issues Mission Editorial Committee Process and Structure Code4Lib Call for Submissions Article Guidelines Issue 34, 2016-10-25 While software originating from the domain of digital forensics has demonstrated utility for data recovery from contemporary storage media, it is not as effective for working with floppy disks from the 1980s. This paper details alternative strategies for recovering data from floppy disks employing software originating from the software preservation and retro computing communities. Imaging hardware, storage formats and processing workflows are also discussed.   John Durno, University of Victoria Libraries In this paper I will discuss tools and techniques I have employed to retrieve content on floppy disks f...

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