Some disks do deteriorate over time. Some grow mold (really!) and some are simply cursed (i.e. the infamous Iomega Zip disk click-of-death). If we can’t read anything at all, and we securely dispose of your media here – you will…
Will an old PC program run on my current Mac or PC?
In a word – “no”. But that’s not the whole story. Let’s start with an analogy. One of the most common things we do is convert old word processing files to modern Word or RTF format. So we take a…
Can I back up to the Cloud?
What does “Cloud” mean to you? To us, it means your pictures, documents, and files are available no matter what device you’re using. Do you have a DropBox or Google Drive? We can upload your old disks, laptops, CDs, you…
How will I receive my results?
After we extract and convert your files, and after you’ve settled your invoice either via PayPal or check (drawn on a US-based bank) payable to RetroFloppy, we will send you a download link for a zip file that contains your…
Do USB Floppy Drives Work? Can I do this Myself?
Sure! If you have fairly recent (2010+) floppy disks, with fairly recent (MS Word/Excel) files, you stand a good chance of getting there all by yourself. There’s two main things to consider: Your disks need to be fairly recent, and…