Help Needed With ADF-BLITZER

twizzle · 06 October 2007, 00:27

Hi People
this is the first time that i have tried to use a adf program.

i have just downloaded ADF-BLITZER v2.20 from aminet
and installed it.

so i thought i would transfere my power scsi disc to adf,

started adf, put disc in df0, press read button,

please wait 40 secs,
up pops a requester powerscsi disc is write protected ??? mmmmm
puts a blank disc in df0,
up pops another requester? saying disc is write protected?
please insert powerscsi disc
it seems that the program wants to write back to the powerscsi disc ??

what the hell is going on.

kriz · 06 October 2007, 00:41

Hmm I would try to copy the disc and then try with the copy, try disabling the copy protection then.

Not sure why it wants it though..

Graham Humphrey · 06 October 2007, 00:50

You didn't choose to write the resulting ADF file to the floppy disk by accident, did you?

twizzle · 06 October 2007, 01:06

after it read the disc? it said that the powerscsi disc is write protected ?
so i put a blank disc in,thinking that it wanted to make the adf file onto the blank disc,
then it requested that i put the powerscsi disc in any drive,
back to the same requester, powerscsi disc is write protected??

as this is the my first time attemping to deal with an adf program, ask me direct questions (not too techy)and i will see if i can sort it out?

Graham Humphrey · 06 October 2007, 01:23

Okay, so you click on the "Read" button to read the disk and create an ADF file. A file requester should come up at this point - you select what the ADF file should be called and where you want it to be saved to (somewhere on your hard drive). Don't select the powerscsi disk as it will try to write to that - the program automatically reads from the disk in the drive so you don't need to select the disk, you only choose where you want the resulting ADF file to be written.

Hope this is some help to you

twizzle · 06 October 2007, 01:29

hi
after it reads the discs, i get no file requester comming up to ask me where i would like to put it?
in fact it doesnt tell me that it has made a file.??

Graham Humphrey · 06 October 2007, 01:29

Hmmm, I'll have a look tomorrow for you, it's been a while since I used it...

twizzle · 06 October 2007, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Hmmm, I'll have a look tomorrow for you, it's been a while since I used it...

MANY THANKS

Graham Humphrey · 06 October 2007, 10:49

I just tried it out and it's exactly as I remembered it - when you click on Read, a file requester should come up (before it actually reads the disk) asking you to choose where you want to put the output ADF file and what it should be called.

twizzle · 06 October 2007, 14:08

i get nothing like that come up?
click on the adf icon, and the only option`s i have

are write - quit - read thats it?

when i click read it does not ask me or show me anything , nothing pops up.

Graham Humphrey · 06 October 2007, 14:13

How weird... does anyone know if it uses any special libraries or something that may be affecting the program?

twizzle · 09 October 2007, 20:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

You didn't choose to write the resulting ADF file to the floppy disk by accident, did you?

SORTED
i re-downloaded from aminet, used my i.d.a.f.y disc

& installed again,
get the same results

must be missing something mmmm read the readme file again, there is no mention at all about the requester box ? or what to do with it, even in the heading of the requester box gives you no clue.
for a someone or anyone who is noob to this program will have the same problem.
it is a BADLY written readme file / instruction`s on how to use this program.
i suppose the reasoning behind this, being that the inventor thinks that everyone should know how to use it. hence the lack of information.
So after retracing this/your post`s i found the solution.

Many Thanks Graham

p.s have you used it yet? as apposed to all that typing with lha prog?

p.p.s i have recently found this out with my broadband router, they deliberatly left out a vital step to perform, before you can install the software etc. so you HAVE to phone them up to ask what is going wrong, A money Spinning Con.

Graham Humphrey · 10 October 2007, 00:02

Glad I could be of help

Quote:

Originally Posted by twizzle

p.s have you used it yet? as apposed to all that typing with lha prog?

Used what? That IDAFY program? If so then no, I use DOpus myself so I don't really need it. But I may try it out of curiosity

twizzle · 10 October 2007, 21:56

Used what? That IDAFY program? If so then no, I use DOpus myself so I don't really need it. But I may try it out of curiosity

[/quote]

thanks i would apprieciate some feedback ?
as i am wondering? since releasing this to the world, i havent had 1 comment left, strange.
(i am not after any praise) only feedback,if it does all what it says it will do? as i havent tried all the unpackers yet.

Graham Humphrey · 10 October 2007, 22:54

Well I'll try it as soon as I get some time (probably the weekend), if you went to the effort of releasing this for everybody then I will go to the effort of trying it out and giving feedback.

06 October 2007, 00:27	#1
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	Help Needed With ADF-BLITZER Hi People this is the first time that i have tried to use a adf program. i have just downloaded ADF-BLITZER v2.20 from aminet and installed it. so i thought i would transfere my power scsi disc to adf, started adf, put disc in df0, press read button, please wait 40 secs, up pops a requester powerscsi disc is write protected ??? mmmmm puts a blank disc in df0, up pops another requester? saying disc is write protected? please insert powerscsi disc it seems that the program wants to write back to the powerscsi disc ?? what the hell is going on.

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06 October 2007, 00:41	#2
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,210	Hmm I would try to copy the disc and then try with the copy, try disabling the copy protection then. Not sure why it wants it though..

06 October 2007, 00:50	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	You didn't choose to write the resulting ADF file to the floppy disk by accident, did you?

06 October 2007, 01:06	#4
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	after it read the disc? it said that the powerscsi disc is write protected ? so i put a blank disc in,thinking that it wanted to make the adf file onto the blank disc, then it requested that i put the powerscsi disc in any drive, back to the same requester, powerscsi disc is write protected?? as this is the my first time attemping to deal with an adf program, ask me direct questions (not too techy)and i will see if i can sort it out?

06 October 2007, 01:23	#5
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Okay, so you click on the "Read" button to read the disk and create an ADF file. A file requester should come up at this point - you select what the ADF file should be called and where you want it to be saved to (somewhere on your hard drive). Don't select the powerscsi disk as it will try to write to that - the program automatically reads from the disk in the drive so you don't need to select the disk, you only choose where you want the resulting ADF file to be written. Hope this is some help to you

06 October 2007, 01:29	#6
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	hi after it reads the discs, i get no file requester comming up to ask me where i would like to put it? in fact it doesnt tell me that it has made a file.??

06 October 2007, 10:49	#9
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I just tried it out and it's exactly as I remembered it - when you click on Read, a file requester should come up (before it actually reads the disk) asking you to choose where you want to put the output ADF file and what it should be called.

06 October 2007, 14:08	#10
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	i get nothing like that come up? click on the adf icon, and the only option`s i have are write - quit - read thats it? when i click read it does not ask me or show me anything , nothing pops up.

06 October 2007, 14:13	#11
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	How weird... does anyone know if it uses any special libraries or something that may be affecting the program?

10 October 2007, 21:56	#14
twizzle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: taunton.som.uk Age: 73 Posts: 681	Used what? That IDAFY program? If so then no, I use DOpus myself so I don't really need it. But I may try it out of curiosity [/quote] thanks i would apprieciate some feedback ? as i am wondering? since releasing this to the world, i havent had 1 comment left, strange. (i am not after any praise) only feedback,if it does all what it says it will do? as i havent tried all the unpackers yet.

10 October 2007, 22:54	#15
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Well I'll try it as soon as I get some time (probably the weekend), if you went to the effort of releasing this for everybody then I will go to the effort of trying it out and giving feedback.

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