Silent Hill: Townfall Guide | Floppy Disk Puzzle

The Disk Puzzle in Silent Hill: Townfall takes place at 5 South Brae during Part 4: Clara Woods. Repair a corrupted floppy disk, load three disks into the computer, and print a document containing the code for a locked box. Complete the disk puzzle to obtain the South Brae Barcode, which leads you to Locker 17 and the Boltcutters.

Get the South Brae House Key

Before starting the disk puzzle, you need to access 5 South Brae.

Head to the CEG Employee Lockers and enter the office. Examine the computer and read the Lost and Found information.

Use the code 772 on the Lost and Found locker to obtain the South Brae House Key.

Take the key to 5 South Brae and enter the house.

Find the Disk Case Key

Go upstairs and enter the bedroom.

Search the bedside drawer to find the Disk Case Key.

You need this key for both floppy disk cases in the puzzle.

Get the Grouped Floppy Disks

Return to the upstairs office at 5 South Brae.

Use the Disk Case Key on the locked case beside the computer. Inside, you will find the Grouped Floppy Disks, containing:

• Floppy Disk 1 of 3
• Floppy Disk 2 of 3
• Floppy Disk 3 of 3

You'll find Floppy Disk 2 is corrupted, so you can't use it yet.

Get Fix-A-Disk!

Leave 5 South Brae and head to Atlas Computers.

Go to the back office and find the locked floppy disk case.

Use the Disk Case Key to open it and collect the Fix-A-Disk! software. You need this to repair Floppy Disk 2.

Repair Floppy Disk 2

Return to the computer at 5 South Brae.

Follow these steps:

• Insert the Fix-A-Disk! floppy into the computer.
• Start the program.
• Begin the disk-scanning process.
• When prompted, replace it with Floppy Disk 2 of 3.
• Select Repair Volume.
• Confirm the repair.
• Remove the repaired disk.

Floppy Disk 2 is now ready to be used with the other disks.

Load All Three Floppy Disks

Now insert the disks in the correct order.

Insert Floppy Disk 1 of 3.

Confirm that you want to unzip to RAM.

When prompted, insert Floppy Disk 2 of 3.

Confirm.

Insert Floppy Disk 3 of 3.

Confirm and allow the computer to finish processing the files.

Once completed, the computer will make the MANUAL.EML file available.

Print MANUAL.EML

Turn on the printer beside the computer.

Return to the computer and open MANUAL.EML.

Print the document.

The printout contains information about a Reciprocating Compressor and, most importantly, its Part ID: 956.

Open the Locked File Box

Look beside the computer for the locked file box.

Enter:

956

The box opens and contains the South Brae Barcode - Locker 17.

Find Locker 17

Take the South Brae Barcode back to the CEG Employee Lockers.

Use the barcode at the scanner to reveal the PIN for Locker 17.

Enter:

575

Locker 17 opens, giving you the Boltcutters and a Mechanical Part.

Final Thoughts

The disk puzzle is mainly about following the chain of clues rather than simply entering a code. Get the South Brae House Key, find the Disk Case Key, obtain Fix-A-Disk!, repair Floppy Disk 2, load disks 1–3, and print MANUAL.EML to get the 956 code.

After opening the box with 956, take the barcode to CEG Employee Lockers and use 575 to open Locker 17.

FAQ

Q. Where is the Disk Puzzle in Silent Hill: Townfall?

A. The main disk puzzle takes place at the computer in the upstairs office of 5 South Brae.

Q. Where do I get the Disk Case Key?

A. The Disk Case Key is in the bedside drawer in the upstairs bedroom at 5 South Brae.

Q. Where is Fix-A-Disk!?

A. You can find Fix-A-Disk! inside the locked floppy disk case in the back office of Atlas Computers.

Q. Which floppy disk is corrupted?

A. Floppy Disk 2 of 3 is corrupted and must be repaired using Fix-A-Disk!.

Q. What is the code for the locked box?

A. Enter 956, which comes from the Reciprocating Compressor manual printed from MANUAL.EML.

Q. What is the Locker 17 code?

A. The PIN for Locker 17 is 575.

Q. What do I get from Locker 17?

A. Locker 17 contains the bolt cutters and a Mechanical Part.