I have design programs and associated data file that is DOS based. Many of the programs will NOT run on Win 9x and above machines and the code will never be updated.
Problem: I've got tired and/or full small hard drives. Worse yet, some drives are starting to have read errors and some files can't be transferred via floppy anymore - they're simply too big.
I'm in need of a couple of things:
A. backup: I had a parallel port tape b/u device but it crashed and is no longer serviced or sold. How would you port the stuff over to back up or other HDD's from what is clearly a "legacy" DOS device that is not really supported by today's technology?
b. HDD's: where can I get HDD's suitable to reload my software to? (something in the 6-8gig range).
I'm told that DOS will recognize <8gig HDD"s but I can't find any new ones. I don't consider a "refurbished" used HDD (probably only an FDISK'd used HDD of unknown heritage) to be a reliable archival system.
Where can a person buy NEW HDD's to keep this legacy stuff alive on??? Any "industrial" drive sources out there?.
Keep in mind that some systems are semi-built in and haven't been disturbed for years - rumaging around in well seasoned cabinets and wiring is a recipe for disaster - been there, done that...
Need help soon as the read errors are becoming a bit more common and the last run of SCANDISK started showing up bad sectors which magially just appeared - never a good sign.
Thanks