In the early 1990s, the 'Don't Copy That Floppy' campaign used hip-hop to warn young people about the legal risks of software piracy, at a time when duplicating disks was trivial due to a lack of technical restrictions.

Decades later, the urgency has shifted from prevention to preservation. The University of Cambridge has launched the Future Nostalgia project, which includes a comprehensive guide titled 'Copy That Floppy!' to help users rescue data from deteriorating floppy disks before it is permanently lost.

Because old magnetic media degrades over time and modern hardware lacks native drive support, the guide offers a range of solutions. These include simple methods using USB floppy drives for standard 3.5-inch disks, as well as advanced techniques for rare drive types, safe cleaning procedures, and the use of Greaseweazle tools to analyze flux streams and captured disk images.