Carrier medium · Magnetic disk
8-inch floppy disk
83 records recovered from 8-inch floppy disk, newest restorations first.
- Risk
- Severe
- What goes wrong
- Oxide shedding and the near-extinction of working drives.
- How Lazarus reads it
- Read at flux level on one of the archive’s three restored drives, then decoded in software.
- 14 bit-exact
- 24 complete
- 7 reconstructed
- 32 partial
- 6 fragmentary
| Catalog no. | Title | Year | Platform | Restored | Fidelity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LZ-41194 | Stormy Archipelago 2Veritysoft | 1985 | CP/M | 2026-10-23 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-41185 | Copper Descent DeluxeDelacroix Interactive | 1980 | CP/M | 2026-10-18 | Complete |
| LZ-39680 | RowanPascal 5.4Sanddale Software | 1984 | CP/M | 2025-11-03 | Reconstructed |
| LZ-39671 | CalderIndex 2.0Georgiou Interactive | 1977 | CP/M | 2025-11-01 | Reconstructed |
| LZ-39593 | SorrelRecordEast Willowvale Software | 1977 | CP/M | 2025-10-18 | Complete |
| LZ-37946 | Weather station logs, Coldfold, 1973–1981Coldfold Meteorological Station | 1973–1981 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2024-12-21 | Partial |
| LZ-37042 | Air quality monitoring, Wellsmere, 1986–1996Wellsmere Environmental Health Department | 1986–1996 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2024-07-09 | Complete |
| LZ-36897 | Emerald RunKarin Hosseini | 1980 | CP/M | 2024-06-12 | Partial |
| LZ-36526 | Records of the Hazelbridge Falls Rowing Club, 1978–1979Hazelbridge Falls Rowing Club | 1978–1979 | CP/M | 2024-04-06 | Partial |
| LZ-36514 | Weather station logs, Marridge, 1980–1995Marridge Meteorological Station | 1980–1995 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2024-04-03 | Partial |
| LZ-36287 | Janssen Boatbuilders: files, 1972–1977Janssen Boatbuilders | 1972–1977 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2024-02-22 | Fragmentary |
| LZ-35862 | Records of the Pinefield Football Club, 1977–1979Pinefield Football Club | 1977–1979 | CP/M | 2023-12-08 | Partial |
| LZ-35540 | Midnight Patrol: Director’s CutVikram Diallo | 1988 | CP/M | 2023-10-13 | Complete |
| LZ-34934 | MoraineTypistAlcove Software | 1988 | CP/M | 2023-07-01 | Partial |
| LZ-33763 | Swift SketchFraser & Suzuki | 1981 | CP/M | 2022-12-12 | Partial |
| LZ-33452 | Records of the Crowbridge Harbour Tenants’ Association, 1982–1991Crowbridge Harbour Tenants’ Association | 1982–1991 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2022-10-20 | Complete |
| LZ-32647 | Records of the Port Pineby Housing Cooperative, 1982–1992Port Pineby Housing Cooperative | 1982–1992 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2022-06-03 | Partial |
| LZ-30675 | Records of the Greenharrow Tenants’ Association, 1978–1990Greenharrow Tenants’ Association | 1978–1990 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2021-06-29 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-30406 | Willow Tune 1.9Ortega & Tamm | 1983 | CP/M | 2021-05-14 | Fragmentary |
| LZ-30218 | GyreBaseOsprey Software | 1988 | CP/M | 2021-04-12 | Complete |
| LZ-29932 | Osprey Index 2.0Hannah Dubois | 1981 | CP/M | 2021-02-22 | Partial |
| LZ-29718 | Weather station logs, Eastcrest, 1991–1996Eastcrest Meteorological Station | 1991–1996 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2021-01-16 | Partial |
| LZ-29435 | HarrowTermKaito Dahl | 1980 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2020-11-28 | Partial |
| LZ-28700 | Insect light-trap survey, Western Ranges, 1972–1990Western Ranges Natural History Society | 1972–1990 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2020-07-25 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-25158 | Clockwork Legacy: The ReturnPylonsoft | 1983 | CP/M | 2018-09-12 | Reconstructed |
| LZ-24584 | Moraine ShopLumen Software | 1981 | CP/M | 2018-05-19 | Complete |
| LZ-24227 | Iron GauntletJun Pike | 1983 | CP/M | 2018-03-07 | Reconstructed |
| LZ-23468 | Records of the Wrenmore Bay Model Railway Society, 1978–1983Wrenmore Bay Model Railway Society | 1978–1983 | CP/M | 2017-10-04 | Partial |
| LZ-22747 | Records of the Silverholt Planning Office, 1987–1996Silverholt Planning Office | 1987–1996 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2017-05-11 | Partial |
| LZ-22383 | Records of the Rushhaven Arts Council, 1983–1988Rushhaven Arts Council | 1983–1988 | CP/M | 2017-02-26 | Reconstructed |
| LZ-22246 | StrataRoute 2.5Jettysoft | 1980 | CP/M | 2017-01-30 | Partial |
| LZ-22076 | Bianchi Instruments: files, 1986–1996Bianchi Instruments | 1986–1996 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2016-12-26 | Fragmentary |
| LZ-21912 | Records of the Hollyvale Bay Housing Cooperative, 1988–1996Hollyvale Bay Housing Cooperative | 1988–1996 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2016-11-23 | Partial |
| LZ-21777 | Onyx Shell 1.9North Mardale Software | 1988 | CP/M | 2016-10-26 | Partial |
| LZ-20803 | Records of the Sunfield Falls Food Bank, 1983–1989Sunfield Falls Food Bank | 1983–1989 | CP/M | 2016-04-12 | Fragmentary |
| LZ-20195 | CobaltTypist 3.3Keystonesoft | 1972 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2015-12-10 | Partial |
| LZ-19832 | Ibis DrafterAlcove Software | 1977 | CP/M | 2015-09-28 | Partial |
| LZ-19456 | Records of the Brookbridge Harbour Commission, 1987–1992Brookbridge Harbour Commission | 1987–1992 | CP/M | 2015-07-13 | Complete |
| LZ-18840 | AsterBrush 5.9Gyre Software | 1986 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2015-03-10 | Reconstructed |
| LZ-18628 | OnyxAccountsRhiannon Varga | 1972 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2015-01-26 | Partial |
| LZ-18539 | KarstLedger 5.5Strata Software | 1982 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2015-01-08 | Fragmentary |
| LZ-17989 | Heron IndexSorrel Software | 1983 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2014-08-29 | Partial |
| LZ-17425 | Marlin Type 2.7Harrow Computing | 1977 | CP/M | 2014-04-14 | Complete |
| LZ-16406 | Records of the Sanddale Lifeboat Station, 1986–1992Sanddale Lifeboat Station | 1986–1992 | CP/M | 2013-08-09 | Partial |
| LZ-16314 | Traffic counts, North Redcombe, 1979–1989North Redcombe Highways Department | 1979–1989 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2013-07-17 | Partial |
| LZ-16213 | Records of the Clayton Harbour Tenants’ Association, 1980–1988Clayton Harbour Tenants’ Association | 1980–1988 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2013-06-23 | Complete |
| LZ-16081 | Foxglove Copy 3.6Nimbussoft | 1984 | CP/M | 2013-05-22 | Complete |
| LZ-16061 | Last LabyrinthTandemsoft | 1987 | CP/M | 2013-05-17 | Complete |
| LZ-15971 | Alcove SequencerIto Interactive | 1975 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2013-04-25 | Complete |
| LZ-15756 | Records of the Stoneworth Harbour Chamber of Commerce, 1985–1986Stoneworth Harbour Chamber of Commerce | 1985–1986 | CP/M | 2013-03-03 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-14620 | Kowalski Haulage: files, 1977–1990Kowalski Haulage | 1977–1990 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2012-05-31 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-14559 | Records of the Sanddale School Board, 1992–1996Sanddale School Board | 1992–1996 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2012-05-16 | Fragmentary |
| LZ-13519 | Estuary Tracker 4.3Quill Software | 1984 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2011-09-06 | Complete |
| LZ-13472 | BluebellIndexRowe & Mensah | 1992 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2011-08-25 | Partial |
| LZ-12906 | PebbleSheetLinden Software | 1979 | CP/M | 2011-04-10 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-11737 | Nova Word 4.2Marridge Software | 1977 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2010-06-29 | Partial |
| LZ-11711 | Nimbus Typist 3.0Brennan Interactive | 1981 | CP/M | 2010-06-23 | Partial |
| LZ-11632 | Records of the Fernholm Fire Brigade, 1973–1989Fernholm Fire Brigade | 1973–1989 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2010-06-03 | Complete |
| LZ-11253 | Mosaic TypistHart & Marino | 1984 | CP/M | 2010-03-03 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-11084 | Molten GauntletOkonkwo & Kaur | 1974 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2010-01-21 | Partial |
| LZ-11061 | KarstUtilities 4.1Ember Software | 1987 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2010-01-15 | Partial |
| LZ-09769 | SummitForth 4.5Santos Interactive | 1977 | CP/M | 2008-10-08 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-09644 | Records of the Pineworth Lifeboat Station, 1985–1992Pineworth Lifeboat Station | 1985–1992 | CP/M | 2008-08-23 | Partial |
| LZ-08924 | SableDialKarin Wong | 1985 | CP/M | 2007-12-04 | Complete |
| LZ-08631 | Final VoyageLowe & Greco | 1985 | CP/M | 2007-08-19 | Complete |
| LZ-07638 | Lode LinkQuill Computing | 1985 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2006-08-22 | Complete |
| LZ-07379 | Records of the Silverholt Brass Band, 1977–1984Silverholt Brass Band | 1977–1984 | CP/M | 2006-05-19 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-06645 | Osprey DrawSummit Software | 1979 | CP/M | 2005-08-24 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-06626 | Foxglove DrafterPavel Murray | 1988 | CP/M | 2005-08-17 | Complete |
| LZ-06485 | Velvet SiegeSamir Haque | 1981 | CP/M | 2005-06-27 | Complete |
| LZ-06193 | Midnight TowerNova Computing | 1973 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2005-03-12 | Partial |
| LZ-05814 | Records of the Brookwater Springs School Board, 1983–1992Brookwater Springs School Board | 1983–1992 | CP/M | 2004-10-20 | Complete |
| LZ-05716 | Midnight OdysseyHazelbridge Software | 1986 | CP/M | 2004-09-11 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-04143 | Neon ArenaVikram Rahman | 1978 | CP/M | 2003-01-05 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-04136 | Estuary Assembler 2.7Summit Software | 1978 | CP/M | 2003-01-02 | Complete |
| LZ-03694 | OrchidMapChen & Papadopoulos | 1988 | CP/M | 2002-07-13 | Reconstructed |
| LZ-03339 | Records of the North Redcombe Housing Cooperative, 1979–1992North Redcombe Housing Cooperative | 1979–1992 | CP/M | 2002-02-24 | Partial |
| LZ-03210 | Crimson Gambit 2Brookbridge Software | 1991 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 2002-01-04 | Complete |
| LZ-01576 | Rowan Map 5.0Gannet Software | 1981 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 1999-04-02 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-01525 | Rowan Copy 2.8Marta Duarte | 1978 | CP/M | 1999-01-30 | Partial |
| LZ-01510 | JuniperRecordCobaltsoft | 1992 | PDP-11 and minicomputers | 1999-01-12 | Partial |
| LZ-00126 | Gyre Books 2.4Virtanen & Peretz | 1977 | CP/M | 1994-08-07 | Bit-exact |
| LZ-00037 | Records of the North Thornford Parish Council, 1987–1992North Thornford Parish Council | 1987–1992 | CP/M | 1994-04-23 | Complete |