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Q: Reader for 3 1/2 in floppy (Sony)

I have Sony MFD-2DD floppies that I need to get data from onto my Mac Pro (OS 10.9.4).  I bought the Sabrent reader and it works with other brands of floppies, but not the Sony.  (Sabrent advised that Sonys sometimes will read if you jiggle the eject button and catch the floppy part way in, but I couldn't make that work.)  Has anyone else had luck with reading data from Sony floppies?

Mac Pro (Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 30, 2014 9:54 AM

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Q: Reader for 3 1/2 in floppy (Sony)

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  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Aug 30, 2014 5:44 PM in response to ponocat
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    Aug 30, 2014 5:44 PM in response to ponocat

    The only readers that can read Mac 800K (2DD) format floppies shipped inside beige Macs such as the PowerMac G3.

     

    The Sony drive used a variable-speed motor, that no other manufacturer decided to sell.

     

    Mac 1.4MB (2HD) floppies used the same format as everyone else, so those can be read by any USB floppy drive.

     

    Regarding that little "trick" they told you about: I have never heard such a load of BS in my life.