tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19320684.post2769797705210528726..comments2023-06-25T07:36:35.652-05:00Comments on CoCo Hut: Archiving and storing your CoCo stuff!Captain Computerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17419446900695639607noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19320684.post-53541956405951843732007-08-04T07:25:00.000-05:002007-08-04T07:25:00.000-05:00Hi Guys.I think it depends on how lucky a coco use...Hi Guys.<BR/><BR/>I think it depends on how lucky a coco user is when it comes to diskettes lasting the test of time. And what brand of Disk your program is on. I noticed that my cheap brand disks have faired a lot better then my dear brands.<BR/> Also it depends on what disks the software companies used. I noticed 1 of the worst offenders for their disks to start to suffer bit-rot was Computerware programs. Every one of my originals are stuffed. But I do have back ups. And have kept the disks for originality purposes.<BR/> Diecom and Sundog system disks seemed to fair pretty well also. I think the companies which made the disks pre-86 are the ones to watch out for.<BR/><BR/>laters<BR/><BR/>BrizaBrizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848232082948153385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19320684.post-19454524026690894802007-08-03T21:54:00.000-05:002007-08-03T21:54:00.000-05:00Amazingly, except for one disk, everything vintage...Amazingly, except for one disk, everything vintage I've received has worked. Couple failed pretty quick after I ran them through the drive a few times (after backups, of course), but still pretty surprising success rate for disks that are 20-25 years old in many cases. It seems that if the disk is protected in some manner, particularly if it's been stored in plastic, they hold up very well. I wouldn't rely on it for my data, but original disks can be preserved with their labels and docs in this manner. Oddly enough, I have NEVER had a bad tape. Go figure...<BR/><BR/>Angel's Luck,<BR/>CaptCaptain Computerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419446900695639607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19320684.post-54058308722821355512007-08-03T21:49:00.000-05:002007-08-03T21:49:00.000-05:00Hey, now. My Vista machine runs perfectly, it aut...Hey, now. My Vista machine runs perfectly, it automagically updates everything, it's smooth and quick and purdy, and almost everything I plug into it works like a charm (cept DriveWire via USB, but I'm almost there on that one). Okay, granted it needs three and half assloads of RAM, a Ready Boost stick, and a graphics card that cost more than the PC... but still... it's really purdy. Truly a lazy man's PC. :) <BR/><BR/>So SHHHHH! I don't want anyone pissing it off. :P<BR/><BR/>On topic (sorta): I got a kid's book in the store today called "Ms CoCo is Loco." Yeah, been there... heh...<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/My-Weird-School-16-Coco/dp/0061141534Captain Computerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419446900695639607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19320684.post-89378919889873404022007-08-03T03:10:00.000-05:002007-08-03T03:10:00.000-05:00Hi Guys.Yeah I have a few Rainbow on disks, Might ...Hi Guys.<BR/><BR/>Yeah I have a few Rainbow on disks, Might be time to archive these to Pc. As a fellow coconut gave me these and I did 2 of them and someone already archived 3 others. But I still need to do about 6 I think.<BR/><BR/>My experience with Archiving. make 2 master copies. and 2 everyday usage copies. That way you know you have copies if something was to happen.<BR/><BR/> I know I'll do as I just said from now on. As I had a major Hard drive crash so I'm hoping I can still salvage the contents. As for me to do my compilation. I need access to this crashed drive.<BR/><BR/>laters<BR/><BR/>BrizaBrizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14848232082948153385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19320684.post-60035308246547243432007-08-02T22:05:00.000-05:002007-08-02T22:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing all those tips. I have extensi...Thanks for sharing all those tips. I have extensive Rainbows and Rainbow on Disk that need to be preserved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19320684.post-50713390906250398802007-08-02T06:33:00.000-05:002007-08-02T06:33:00.000-05:00Yeah, I'm an idiot... I meant to post that below.....Yeah, I'm an idiot... I meant to post that below...Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727893369864990151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19320684.post-66457598487035414212007-08-02T06:30:00.000-05:002007-08-02T06:30:00.000-05:00Heh... Vista... Just ordered 40 PC's from my Gatew...Heh... Vista... <BR/><BR/>Just ordered 40 PC's from my Gateway rep, with XP Pro SP2 on it. He sent me back an order confirmation with Vista. I called him back and told him if I received even ONE with Vista, he'd get the whole lot of them back and I'd go back to HP. He must have burned up his keyboard retracting that OC... <BR/><BR/>I'll go Linux long before I go Vista. In fact, I'm working towards that right now....<BR/><BR/>Catch ya'll later,<BR/><BR/><BR/>BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11727893369864990151noreply@blogger.com