Have you ever wondered, "Why does my computer start with the C drive?" What happened to drives A and B? The answer lies in the early days of personal computers and the evolution of storage devices. Let's take a trip down memory lane and uncover the mystery of the C drive. The Early Days of Computing and the Rise of Floppy Disks When computers first appeared, floppy disks were the primary storage medium. At that time, internal hard drives were not yet commercialized. Initially, 5.25-inch floppy disks were used for data storage. Even operating systems like Windows were stored on these floppy disks, which had to be inserted and removed frequently. Later, the more durable 3.5-inch floppy disks were developed. The first 5.25-inch floppy disk became known as the A drive, while the later 3.5-inch floppy disk became the B drive. During the transition period, many computers used both types of floppy disks simultaneously, cementing the association of A and B drives with fl