Typed in " floppy + fungus" in yahoo.
http://google.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=floppy+%2b+fungus
first hit is an article about recovering data from floppys attacked
by a "lubricant eating fungus".
Also some Fuji film references to "fungus resistant" floppys
check it out, interesting stuff.

<>< Larry Fisk
         Fisk Computers
           Fruitvale, Idaho

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Davis" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Can I rescue old 1.44 floppies?


> Thanks to several people for responses.  I understand that one can prevent
the growth of fungus on diskettes by storing them in an airtight container,
with dessicant, and possibly in the icebox, sealed with dessicant.
>
> What does the fungus do?  Can the diskette in any way be rescued once it
has
> already been attacked by the fungus?  If the fungus is carefully cleaned
off, can
> the diskette again be read, or does the fungus actually destroy the
structure of the magnetic material?

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