adf files......

THX1138 · 27 November 2002, 17:45

I have transferred the required adf file (880kb) from my pc
to my Amiga hard drive with no problem at all.

All i want to do know is to copy the .adf image to df0:
but it say that the disk is full.....when i type info in the
CLI it reports the blank disk as being 837kb free.......

please help

RetroMan · 27 November 2002, 17:55

You don´t have to copy the file itself to disk, you have to transfer it back

Just transfer for example TRANSDISK from WinUAE to your Amiga and use the following command : TRANSDISK -W FILE.ADF to write it back to disk

THX1138 · 27 November 2002, 21:19

Thanks for that m8........i'm all sorted now....i have
been using 1.44 HD disks and the Amiga disk drive
seems to using these fine and the floppy drive is not
a high density drive.........strange eh ?

Djay · 27 November 2002, 21:31

Amiga floppy drives & disks are Double Density, 880k formatted.

most HD disks work fine.... i use TDK!!!

THX1138 · 28 November 2002, 14:16

Do i need to do this......some people on here say that
with some drives it don't matter...................confused

mtb · 28 November 2002, 15:26

I have read something about putting a tape over the 2nd hole, but i thought it wasn't true. I'll proceed. But what kind of problems?

fiath · 28 November 2002, 17:22

To be safe: take up the 2nd hole.

However only the newer versions of the A1200 were effected since they had HD drives (with disabled HD functionality) but the detected the HD disk!

mtb · 30 November 2002, 13:53

I have read on steem ( st emulator ) manual, and st drives were double density. Why?

fiath · 30 November 2002, 15:38

Because it is "best". If there was ever an ST build with an HD drive (like later Amiga's) then it is safer to say "just do it".

Djay · 30 November 2002, 21:40

i have a 85Mb HD on my A1200... and not taping up the hole works... if you look inside the floppy drive there is no hardware that would be effected by a hole or not..

.. i also have a disk i used for saving pics etc... (which was read/written to all the time)... this disk is about 8 years old and still works.... it has a hole

fiath · 01 December 2002, 06:07

Exactly. Good point - have a look at your disk drive to see if it has the hardware to detect a DD/HD disk drive. The Escom Amiga's *do*. Most do not (like Djay's)

As for your HD disk working for 8 years Djay, I would either say you were very lucky

- or your disk drive just happens to work well with HD disks, and the different signal strengths.

Djay · 01 December 2002, 21:52

a blagged a few HD disks from college (back in the Dos dayz), then formatted on an Amiga.... now i feel old

27 November 2002, 17:45	#1
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	adf files...... I have transferred the required adf file (880kb) from my pc to my Amiga hard drive with no problem at all. All i want to do know is to copy the .adf image to df0: but it say that the disk is full.....when i type info in the CLI it reports the blank disk as being 837kb free....... please help

01 December 2002, 06:07	#11
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Exactly. Good point - have a look at your disk drive to see if it has the hardware to detect a DD/HD disk drive. The Escom Amiga's do. Most do not (like Djay's) As for your HD disk working for 8 years Djay, I would either say you were very lucky - or your disk drive just happens to work well with HD disks, and the different signal strengths. Last edited by fiath; 01 December 2002 at 06:14.

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27 November 2002, 17:55	#2
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	You don´t have to copy the file itself to disk, you have to transfer it back Just transfer for example TRANSDISK from WinUAE to your Amiga and use the following command : TRANSDISK -W FILE.ADF to write it back to disk

27 November 2002, 21:19	#3
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	Thanks for that m8........i'm all sorted now....i have been using 1.44 HD disks and the Amiga disk drive seems to using these fine and the floppy drive is not a high density drive.........strange eh ?

27 November 2002, 21:31	#4
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	Amiga floppy drives & disks are Double Density, 880k formatted. most HD disks work fine.... i use TDK!!!

28 November 2002, 14:16	#5
THX1138 Amiga Centurai Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: UK Posts: 526	Do i need to do this......some people on here say that with some drives it don't matter...................confused

28 November 2002, 15:26	#6
mtb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Italy Age: 40 Posts: 466	I have read something about putting a tape over the 2nd hole, but i thought it wasn't true. I'll proceed. But what kind of problems?

28 November 2002, 17:22	#7
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	To be safe: take up the 2nd hole. However only the newer versions of the A1200 were effected since they had HD drives (with disabled HD functionality) but the detected the HD disk!

30 November 2002, 13:53	#8
mtb Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Italy Age: 40 Posts: 466	I have read on steem ( st emulator ) manual, and st drives were double density. Why?

30 November 2002, 15:38	#9
fiath Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South East / UK Age: 46 Posts: 1,930	Because it is "best". If there was ever an ST build with an HD drive (like later Amiga's) then it is safer to say "just do it".

30 November 2002, 21:40	#10
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	i have a 85Mb HD on my A1200... and not taping up the hole works... if you look inside the floppy drive there is no hardware that would be effected by a hole or not.. .. i also have a disk i used for saving pics etc... (which was read/written to all the time)... this disk is about 8 years old and still works.... it has a hole

01 December 2002, 21:52	#12
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	a blagged a few HD disks from college (back in the Dos dayz), then formatted on an Amiga.... now i feel old

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