Convert Zip 100 (Zip 100) to Floppy Disk (3.5", DD) (floppy (3.5" DD)) instantly.
About these units
Zip 100 (Zip 100)
The Zip 100 drive stored 100 MB, offering a dramatic leap over floppy disk capacity. Released by Iomega in the mid-1990s, it became extremely popular for backups, graphics projects, and transporting large files. Graphic designers, office workers, and early multimedia users relied heavily on Zip drives during a period when hard drives were small and CDs were not yet convenient for rewritable storage. Zip disks represented an era of transitional storage—but also gained notoriety for the infamous "click of death," a mechanical failure that could render disks unreadable. Despite this, Zip drives were a defining feature of 1990s computing.
Floppy Disk (3.5", DD) (floppy (3.5" DD))
The 3.5-inch Double Density (DD) floppy disk typically held 720 KB of data and represented the evolution from earlier, more fragile 5.25-inch formats. Encased in a rigid plastic shell, 3.5" floppies provided improved durability, portability, and reliability. DD floppies became widely used in the late 1980s, particularly on early Macintosh and IBM-compatible computers. They were ideal for document storage, small software programs, and system utilities. Their limited capacity symbolized the constraints of early personal computing, forcing developers to design highly compact code and carefully manage file size. Despite their modest storage, DD floppies played a crucial role in early software distribution and data portability.