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So with this...

It’s not, I tried it never mind

Even if you have the card-edge variety, it's pretty easy to crimp on an IDC Dupont connector just behind the card-edge one.

Ok, another question, is this valid? I just had the idea. Would I be able to use this HDD instead of the one that came with the Compaq...

Yes. The cable you have now is for the 5.25" and it uses a card edge connector. If you were to exchange your existing cable with this...

So with one of those I could attach it to the card looking thing on the Compaq, and use my 3.5 floppy drive by connecting it to this?

Btw found these folks, maybe they even didn’t trash a drive or two (that kind of facilities usually do, sadly), might worth a call...

One like the following is quite flexible (pun unintended).

Spokane Washington, no one in my area I have tried asking for has a machine that can write them for me. I haven’t heard of a e-waste...

No unfortunately. The only floppy stuff I have is a extra 3.5 drive and a Windows XP machine with a 3.5 floppy drive.

Yeah that's a standard 5.25 floppy drive cable. The twist in the cable indicates the connector is for the A drive (rather than the B...

Thanks a lot for the reply. I have a 3.5 floppy drive, would that adapter you mentioned apply to all 3.5 floppy drives?

Welcome to these forums. Where on the planet are you located? There could be someone nearby who can assist you in some way. I remember...

I have a Compaq Portable III and I can’t find any setup floppies for it. So I was gonna give a shot on temporarily installing a 3.5...