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on your computer.. does anyone have a b:/ ??

cos u have

a:/ --> floppy disk

c:/ --> hard disk

d:/ --> DVD drive

e:/ --> DVD writer

and then i also have f:/, g:/, h:/ and i:/ for memory cards and stuff...

so where the fuck is B:/ ??????????????

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There's a technical term for why that is, but I can't remember Smile

All to do with drive letter assignment.

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in the jurassic age of computers, it was common back then to have more than 1 floppy drive or at least they could have more than just one floppy drive. that being the 5 1/2inch drives. B: was reserved for a secondary floppy drive.

and C: has always been reserved for the internal harddrive.

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inrsoul wrote:
in the jurassic age of computers, it was common back then to have more than 1 floppy drive or at least they could have more than just one floppy drive. that being the 5 1/2inch drives. B: was reserved for a secondary floppy drive.

and C: has always been reserved for the internal harddrive.


yup i knew that Rolling Eyes Wink

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Bradz wrote:
inrsoul wrote:
in the jurassic age of computers, it was common back then to have more than 1 floppy drive or at least they could have more than just one floppy drive. that being the 5 1/2inch drives. B: was reserved for a secondary floppy drive.

and C: has always been reserved for the internal harddrive.


yup i knew that Rolling Eyes Wink


I'd forgotton that Smile

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inrsoul wrote:
in the jurassic age of computers, it was common back then to have more than 1 floppy drive or at least they could have more than just one floppy drive. that being the 5 1/2inch drives. B: was reserved for a secondary floppy drive.

and C: has always been reserved for the internal harddrive.



Yep, what he said Very Happy

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Yeah, I still have some of those big old floppy disks with games on them... had good times with them back in the day... Smile
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Yeah, I still have some of those big old floppy disks with games on them... had good times with them back in the day... Smile


The all mighty BBC computer used to take those discs.

Best game on it, REPTON!

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davehart wrote:
Best game on it, REPTON!



lol - That takes me back to my school days Very Happy

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remember those 20megs harddrives. huge m0f0s they were...
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maybe when the names for the drivers were invented
the guy didnt realise there was a B in the alphabet

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