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Q&A: Can I install a floppy disk drive in my computer?

Posted on March 28, 2024

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Question from Deidra:  Hi, Rick. I have a question for you.

Is it possible to install a floppy disk drive in a Dell Optiplex 7050 SFF computer?

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Q&A: Why is there a Floppy Disk drive showing up in Windows Explorer?

Posted on February 26, 2014

floppy-disk-driveQuestion from Cynthia T.:  Hi Rick. I have something going on with my computer that’s driving me up the wall.

Starting 3 days ago there’s a Floppy Disk A: drive showing up in Windows Explorer. I haven’t owned a computer with a floppy drive in it in years!

Why is a phantom floppy drive showing up in my drive list? And more importantly, how can I get rid of it? My computer is a Gateway desktop running Windows 7 Pro.

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