Finding files on old magnetic disks
Not every data recovery tool is designed to handle floppy disk file recovery. Floppy disks use one of the earliest forms of file directories. In fact the system used for floppy disk file allocation predates most of the early Windows file allocation table systems. Unless a software tool specifically states that it will scan these antique and obsolete floppy disks, it probably does not have the ability to do so. Basically each type of file recovery requires a separate program within the program so as to locate and recover lost, damaged or deleted files.