Vintage media recovery, preservation, and migration — from floppy disks from the dawn of personal computing through to modern formats. Real hardware. Real expertise.
"Our company's original recipe has never existed anywhere except on a 5.25″ floppy disk that's been in a drawer since 1987. Nobody's had the equipment to read it in thirty-five years. Now the founder has left, we need to read the disk again."
— Sound familiar? We can help.
Free resources and community-focused offerings for enthusiasts, educators, and the retro computing community.
Mount network drives directly from real DOS hardware over the internet. Geographically distributed mirror nodes in London and Seattle (and more coming soon) keep latency low wherever you are.
Connect now →Pre-built bootable floppy images with networking configured. Boot your vintage machine and you're on the network in minutes — no setup required.
Download disk images →Authentic magazine cover disks archived and freely connectable using mTCP NetDrive. An ever-growing variety of PC Magazines and other Curios from the 1980s–90s, flux-imaged from original physical media and available right now.
Browse our archive →Have original magazine cover disks not yet in our archive or on archive.org? Ship them to us and we'll create a flux-level image, add them to our public NetDrive library, upload to archive.org with full credit to you and return your originals, all for free.
Let's talk →Experience a real live DOS environment running right in your browser — no install needed! - just click below. With a few simple commands you can try mTCP NetDrive instantly and explore our archive.
Try right now →A fully-functioning BBS accessible by telnet from modern terminals or your vintage client. Part of our mission to keep these protocols alive and usable.
Coming soon →Specialist recovery and migration work for businesses, institutions, and individuals with critical data on ageing media. Discreet, professional, and thorough.
Transfer data from obsolete physical formats onto media you can actually use today. We work to flux-preserve your original disks, migrate to new formats, and return everything.
Ancient file formats are often unreadable by anything made in the last two decades. We can migrate your data into formats that work with modern software.
Need data written to a 5.25″ floppy — bootable or otherwise — and have no way to do it? Send us your files and requirements and we'll produce the disk and ship it to you.
Comprehensive preservation of private or enterprise floppy media collections before they become permanently unreadable. Ideal for businesses, law firms, universities, and private collections.
Not sure if your disks are even still readable? Send them for a full assessment before committing to a larger project. We'll report on readability, surface condition, and sector-level integrity.
Need to prove a disk is original, unmodified, and authentic? We can produce a forensic imaging report and hash manifest suitable for legal, insurance, or auction purposes.
Running machinery or industrial equipment that still depends on floppy-based software? We provide ongoing supply and duplication of working boot and configuration disks to keep you running.
Working with a museum, library, or educational institution? We offer tailored archiving and preservation services with sensitivity to the unique requirements of cultural heritage collections.
Magnetic media doesn't last forever. Every year that passes, the probability of a successful read decreases. If you have disks that haven't been read in a decade or more, the time to act is now — not when you actually need the data.
Don't wait — get in touch todayWe keep it straightforward. No jargon, no unnecessary complexity.
Simply describe what you have, and what you need. We will guide you through the rest.
We'll provide a clear quote. Sign an NDA if required before anything else proceeds.
Send your disks via tracked post. We'll acknowledge receipt and keep you updated throughout. Mission critical? We can collect in person.
Flux-level imaging to preserve your delicate original media first, then conversion, recovery, and/or archiving as agreed using the flux image, not your physical disks.
Your originals are returned with your converted data and a full written report, either via Royal Mail Special Delivery or in person.
Whether it's a single mystery disk or an entire archive of critical business records, we'd like to hear from you. No obligation, no jargon — just a straight conversation about what's possible.
Based in the United Kingdom · Shipping accepted internationally · NDA available on all commercial work