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From: james@nospam.com
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Subject: Re: Cloning a 2.5" IDE/PATA Laptop Hard drive
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:03:49 -0600
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On Mon, 13 Nov 2017 09:17:49 +0000, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
 wrote:

>In message , 
>james@nospam.com writes:
>[]
>>Both the cable and drive and mothervboard have an alignment tab. They
>>can only be plugged in one way. However, I could put the twisted end on
>>the MB side. But now I know it belongs on the drive end. Thanks.
>>
>The twist determines which is drive A: and which drive B:; I don't 
>remember for sure which connector is A and which B.

The only floppy cable I have is a single. Only one connector.  (not
including the MOBO end). But I do remember the double ones on some of my
real old computers. I may even have another one in one of the old
computers in the garage tbat I still have. But I see no reason for two
floppy drives these days. Back in the DOS days I had a 3.5 and 5.25
drive on the same computer. I know I'll never use a 5.25 drive again. 

Anyhow, this cable is for a single floppy drive and has that twist. 

I kind of wonder if I used a cable without a twist, would the ONLY drive
become B: instead of A:? 

Its funny how stuff like this fades from time. I worked on lots of the
old computers with single and double floppy drives, but that was 30
years ago.... THe last time I did anything with a floppy drive was maybe
10 years ago, when I replaced a bad drive, but that was just using the
existing cables. 

One thing about floppy drives, they seem to go bad even if they are not
used. I think it's all because of dust getting in them. Computers are
notorious for sucking in dust. Every year I have to vacuum out mine. And
every 3 years or so I open the power supply and blow it out with an air
compressor, cuz them fans really get filthy.
I think they should make air filters foir them! 
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