Professionals working intensively with diskettes and hard drives tend to trust them for only up to five years before they feel a need to copy the data to a new medium or to a new unit of the same medium. What is the lifetime of CDs, diskettes, ZIP disks, hard drives, tapes, etc.? It is recommended to transfer files from floppy diskettes to a more current medium, such as optical discs or a computer hard drive, to ensure the readability of the files into the future. Most new computers do not come with floppy diskette drives. Keep debris and dust away as much as possible.Ĭomputer diskettes and drives to read them are becoming rare as time goes on.
Try to store your diskettes in conditions below 23☌ and below 50% RH.
write directly on diskettes or labels placed on diskettes with a hard-tipped pen or pencilĬooler and drier storage areas are best. touch the inner surface of the diskettes with your bare hands. There are three major things NOT to do to a diskette: Store your computer diskettes (sometimes called "floppy" disks) in clean storage cases when you are not using them. If I have created complex files or multimedia files, such as Adobe Acrobat files full of images and tables and other elements, how can I be sure to retrieve these types of files in the future?. If my computer or program crashes and I have not saved the file I was working on, how do I retrieve my file?. Can I retrieve a file that I have erased? Why or why not? What is the key to success?. Can I prevent my hard drive from burning out, making my computer files inaccessible?. If my hard drive will not start up the operating system (such as Windows or Mac OS) or if it stops spinning permanently, what can I do?. What is the lifetime of CDs, diskettes, ZIP disks, hard drives, tapes, etc.?. This FAQ explains the longevity of various electronic media, how to preserve diskettes and hard disks, the retrieval of "erased" files and choosing the best formats for the long-term storage of your files. Unfortunately, disaster does strike – hard disks quit working, diskettes become unreadable and files will not open. Regularly backing up your electronic data is one of the most important habits computer users can develop. By Christopher Dicks, former Assistant Audio and Video Conservator, Library and Archives Canada, Music Division, and edited by Joe Iraci, Senior Conservation Scientist, Canadian Conservation Institute.
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