Performed data recovery from a faulty iMac and recovered more than 2TB of mixed files. The recovered data required significant sorting and recovery work because of the condition of the original storage.
Corrected a OneDrive configuration where personal storage was conflicting with business SharePoint access. Organizational SharePoint synchronization was configured and a plan was developed to move business exports away from individual user storage into a shared SharePoint location.
Repaired a corrupted Bit-defender installation and confirmed printing was working. Files were reorganized into OneDrive, duplicate data was reduced, OneDrive was moved to the larger internal drive and File History was configured on an external disk for local versioned backups.
Checked Windows Update, OneDrive and backup status and developed a plan to move OneDrive to a larger internal drive. The aim was to free system-drive space while maintaining a separate local backup on external storage.
Investigated a computer that was running out of storage and cleared old backup data to recover space. With business software, OneDrive and Windows consuming most of the small system drive, a replacement PC with substantially more storage was recommended instead of attempting a risky disk upgrade.
Picture this: You pull out a USB stick and, with a simple drill, you drill a hole in it, doubling its storage capacity. Well, not quite a USB stick, but back in the early days, we used a hack to do something similar with ordinary floppy disks.
In the late ’80s and early ’90s, floppy disks were the go-to method for storing digital data on personal computers. They came in various shapes and sizes, with the 3.5-inch floppy being the most popular choice, although the larger and thinner 5.25-inch disks were also in use. However, not all floppies were created equal.
5.25-inch Disk – The Big Black Disk we originally had: (Top Left in Picture)
-Single Density disks: 360 kilobytes (KB) of data
-Double Density disks : 720KB.
3.5-inch: Smaller, more solid disk (Bottom Left in Picture)
-Single Density disks: 720 kilobytes (KB) of data
-Double Density disks : 1.44 megabytes (MB)
The Ingenious Hack
So, what was this ingenious hack? It was as simple as using a drill to create an extra hole in the floppy disk’s casing. One of the most appealing aspects of this hack was the potential for cost savings. Official Double Density disks could be quite expensive, but with the drill hack you could save some cash.
Do you remember doing this?
Got any hacks for us to talk about? 🙂
Assessed a desktop for a storage upgrade and identified an internal SSD as the cleanest replacement for an awkward external-drive setup. BIOS boot settings and an old boot sector on the external disk were reviewed, while the existing backup was checked and confirmed to be working.
