---
product_id: 213861621
title: "GoTEK SFR1M44-U100 3.5 Inch 1.44MB USB SSD Floppy Drive Emulator Black"
brand: "gotek"
price: "KSh12675"
currency: KES
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Go Tek"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/213861621-gotek-sfr1m44-u100-3-5-inch-1-44mb-usb-ssd
store_origin: KE
region: Kenya
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# 500 kbps data transfer rate Supports 1.44MB FAT12 USB storage 34-pin floppy interface GoTEK SFR1M44-U100 3.5 Inch 1.44MB USB SSD Floppy Drive Emulator Black

**Brand:** gotek
**Price:** KSh12675
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 💾 Future-proof your vintage gear with GoTEK’s sleek USB floppy emulator!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** GoTEK SFR1M44-U100 3.5 Inch 1.44MB USB SSD Floppy Drive Emulator Black by gotek
- **How much does it cost?** KSh12675 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.ke](https://www.desertcart.co.ke/products/213861621-gotek-sfr1m44-u100-3-5-inch-1-44mb-usb-ssd)

## Best For

- gotek enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted gotek brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Robust & Reliable:** Powered by a 32-bit Cortex-M4 CPU ensuring stable, high-performance operation in demanding environments.
- • **Intuitive Control Panel:** 8-segment display and multi-function buttons for easy partition navigation and management.
- • **Seamless Legacy Upgrade:** Plug-and-play USB emulator replaces outdated floppy drives effortlessly.
- • **Universal Compatibility:** Works with embroidery machines, CNC, music instruments & industrial equipment using 1.44MB floppies.
- • **Massive Partition Support:** Supports up to 1000 partitions on a single USB flash drive for ultimate storage flexibility.

## Overview

The GoTEK SFR1M44-U100 is a black 3.5-inch USB floppy drive emulator designed to replace traditional 1.44MB floppy disk drives. Featuring a 34-pin floppy interface and 5V power supply, it supports FAT12-formatted USB flash drives with up to 1000 partitions and transfers data at 500 kbps. Ideal for embroidery machines, CNC equipment, and legacy music instruments, it offers a plug-and-play upgrade powered by a 32-bit Cortex-M4 CPU for reliable, high-speed performance.

## Description

GOTEK system Floppy to USB emulator Features: * 32-bit CPU designed, high integration, and reliable performance. * Connected to the device via the floppy drive interface, simple to install and use. * Use ordinary USB flash drive for data storage, instead of the floppy disk. * Suitable for all kinds of textiles, electronics, machinery which use floppy disk and driver. GOTEK system Floppy to USB emulator Model: SFR1M44-U100 code*: U00 Suitable machines: Machines use normal 1.44MB floppy disk an driver, example : STOLL flat knitting machine, MULLER3 BONAS STAUBLI JC4 JC5 label weaving machine, YAMAHA KORG etc music instruments which use normal 1.44MB floppy disk and driver. Floppy driver with below function needed: Floppy driver with 34pin interface, and 5V DC power plug Use 2HD flpppy disk with 1.44MB capacity Format of disk : Cylinders: 80 Tracks: 160 Sectors/Track: 18 Bytes/Sector: 512 Data transfer rate: 500 kbps Encoding method: MFM. Features: 1.34pin floppy driver interface, 5V DC power supply, easy to install. 2.Use ordinery usb flash drive as the medium for transfer design. 3.1000pcs partitions in usb flash drive can be used. 4.Built-in self-format function. (read relevant documents to use this function) Panel: 8segment numbers: represent partitions number Green led: status of read and write operation USB port: connect usb flash drive Button:Left button used to rise ten-digit, right botton used to rise single-digit, press 2 button together to rise hundred-digit.

Review: Yamaha DGX-500 - I used this product to replace the floppy disc drive on my old Yamaha DGX-500 Portable Grand keyboard. Took some time to get used to it and figure out how to use it, but installation was simple, and after you figure out how to use it it's a very cool upgrade to the old floppy drive. As someone else mentioned, install was just plug and play, and the flash drive if it's too long will be in front of some keys, but slim flash drives are pretty cheap now, so that problem is easily remedied. If you've got some patience, and the skills to install, this is a great cheap product that works well. Cost about the same as a pack of floppy discs on desertcart, and gives a ton more functionality than a floppy would in today's world.
Review: This work great in my Haas CNC machine - The first thing I will tell you is this was absolutely Plug and Play for my Haas CNC Milling machine. I'm literally took it out of the box plugged it in mounted it up and it started working like a champ. Even worked with the old brackets. If you have an older CNC machine that still uses floppies 100% go out and buy several of these and put them on your shelf. They're a great price point and they work like a champ. If you need a decent manual or don't already have an innate understanding of how this ancient technology works you might be in trouble and need to rely on the web for support. It does have a single slip sheet manual and is good for a minimal amount of troubleshooting but that's it. If you have a non-standard application then you might be in trouble or need some additional help because the manual absolutely sucks. As far as being a trouble-free install I give it 100% five stars.

## Features

- GoTEK 3.5 Inch USB Floopy Disk Drive uses normal USB flash drive as the medium for transfer design. 1.44MB SFR1M44-U100 USB Emulator equipped with 34pin floppy driver interface, 5V DC power supply, easy to install.
- USB Emulator Capacity: 1.44MB 2HD Cylinders: 80 Tracks: 160 Sectors/Track: 18 Bytes/Sector: 512 Data transfer rate: 500 kbps Encoding method: MFM. 1000pcs partitions in usb flash drive can be used. This floppy drive simulator is perfect for embroidery machine and industrial control equipment of 1.44MB floppy disk drive
- Attention in Installation: Do not be reverse when installing the cable; The USB drive must be formatted into 1.44M FAT12 format , then it could be identified by our GOTEK emulator.
- IMPORTANT TIPS: The default loaded firmware is from the GOTEK manufacturer, support 1.44M, 34pin - IBM/PC interface, the format is DOS/FAT12, and the chip is AT32F415 Cortex-M4, so please make sure your machine could support these important points.
- If you would like to use our Gotek floopy emulator on AMIGA, you need to change our default firmware to FlashFloppy firmware first.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B088ZT7J7G |
| Best Sellers Rank | #17 in Floppy & Tape Drives |
| Brand | GoTEK |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (220) |
| Date First Available | September 30, 2017 |
| Hard Drive | 1.44 MB Usb |
| Hard Drive Interface | USB 1.1 |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 5.1 ounces |
| Item model number | SFR1M44-U100K |
| Manufacturer | Gotek |
| Package Dimensions | 5.51 x 4.37 x 1.38 inches |
| Series | SFR1M44-U100 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** GoTEK
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Desktop
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Hard Disk Description:** Usb
- **Hard Disk Form Factor:** 3.5 Inches
- **Hard Disk Interface:** USB 1.1
- **Hard Disk Size:** 1.44 MB
- **Installation Type:** External Hard Drive
- **Special Feature:** Portable

## Images

![GoTEK SFR1M44-U100 3.5 Inch 1.44MB USB SSD Floppy Drive Emulator Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sXTdI-SyL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will this work on my swf embroidery machine 601 -c and 1201-c.**
A: I was able to get this to work on my 1999 SWF A-T 1201.  I had to put the jumper across JA and rotated it 180 so that it could be screwed to the floppy plate.  When you boot it, have a FAT formatted 2gb or less flash drive plugged in, hold both buttons on the converter down when turning the machine on.  The drive will start setting up the folders.  If the machine won't boot, let the drive finish formatting the usb flash drive.  Once it's done switch the power off and back on and let it boot normally.  Once it was booted, I had the 1201 format the file folder selected (000).  Once it was formatted my desktop was able to save files to it.  File transfers much faster than with floppy and way more folders.  I was able to load designs from it and will test it more over the next couple of months.  But so far it works and you don't have to wait 2-3 months for the SUE version to arrive from China.

**Q: can it format 720K?**
A: This model only emulates 1.44 MB disks. However, you can replace the stock firmware with FlashFloppy (open source - find it on github) and emulate almost any type of 3.5" disk media.

**Q: Does this emulator allow to write to the virtual floppy images? or it can only read them?**
A: It will allow you to create and write to them as well.

**Q: Will this work on a Commodore Amiga ?**
A: Should. If it doesn't initially, there are dozens of tutorials on y-tube.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Yamaha DGX-500
*by A***S on August 29, 2024*

I used this product to replace the floppy disc drive on my old Yamaha DGX-500 Portable Grand keyboard. Took some time to get used to it and figure out how to use it, but installation was simple, and after you figure out how to use it it's a very cool upgrade to the old floppy drive. As someone else mentioned, install was just plug and play, and the flash drive if it's too long will be in front of some keys, but slim flash drives are pretty cheap now, so that problem is easily remedied. If you've got some patience, and the skills to install, this is a great cheap product that works well. Cost about the same as a pack of floppy discs on Amazon, and gives a ton more functionality than a floppy would in today's world.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This work great in my Haas CNC machine
*by H***Y on January 1, 2024*

The first thing I will tell you is this was absolutely Plug and Play for my Haas CNC Milling machine. I'm literally took it out of the box plugged it in mounted it up and it started working like a champ. Even worked with the old brackets. If you have an older CNC machine that still uses floppies 100% go out and buy several of these and put them on your shelf. They're a great price point and they work like a champ. If you need a decent manual or don't already have an innate understanding of how this ancient technology works you might be in trouble and need to rely on the web for support. It does have a single slip sheet manual and is good for a minimal amount of troubleshooting but that's it. If you have a non-standard application then you might be in trouble or need some additional help because the manual absolutely sucks. As far as being a trouble-free install I give it 100% five stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This purchased save me $$$$$$$$$
*by M***R on February 4, 2026*

I bought this because the floppy drive went dead on my 25 year old Yamaha PSR 640. This product for $35 worked as well as the one advertised for the PSR 640 that sold for over $200. Very pleased with this purchase. Price gouging is so common among businesses in America. This purchase was not the case.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-05*