Looking for the Blitzcopy Software, I got the Hardware already... - Page 2

prowler · 17 November 2010, 00:41

Sure. Coming right up...

Edit: Zoned!

Eclipse · 18 November 2010, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Sure. Coming right up...

Edit: Zoned!

Thanks dude.
Can it actually copy protected games? I tried a few and it was unable to.

Retro1234 · 18 November 2010, 17:31

Yes, there was a switch on the back you select for Blitz Copy - Maybe unplug the Cyclone -Its probably not as powerful as Cyclone but I thought it was quite good back in the day better than XCopy,DCopy....... wish I still had it

Retroplay · 17 August 2013, 19:24

I just got a PC880B drive and unfortunately the software disk have read errors.
It seems to work though but I'd prefer a 100% good image.

Does anybody have a working image of the disk ?

Disk image is zoned just in case it needs to be repaired.. or can be repaired.

prowler · 17 August 2013, 20:10

Hi Retroplay,

I've just downloaded the disk image you uploaded to The Zone. I'll have a look at it to see what's causing the read errors and whether it can be repaired.

Retroplay · 17 August 2013, 20:19

Thanks.

I have just used used the program to copy and disk and it seems to work fine.
Perhaps the affected sectors are unused in the image ?

prowler · 17 August 2013, 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

I have just used used the program to copy and disk and it seems to work fine.
Perhaps the affected sectors are unused in the image ?

Thanks for posting that info.

You're probably right about the affected sectors being unused in the image if the read errors occur only when you're using a tracksaver program to create an image of the disk.

That will mean I can fix the image without needing the original disk.

And in that case I'll upload a fixed image as soon as I can get it done.

Retroplay · 17 August 2013, 20:28

Excellent thanks, no rush though.

roy bates · 15 December 2013, 10:45

i think i will revive this thread a bit as im looking for the power xl drivers disk.

and the patch if anyone has it

EDIT:i think ive found the disk and the patch,but if anyone has it anyway just in case as im not at the amiga to decrunch the image of the disk and patch, feel free to dump it in the zone cheers in advance.

emufan · 15 December 2013, 15:07

i found some software versions and a PatchDMS tool for it - zoned: PowerXL-Drive-Collection.zip . i'm not sure about versions numbers, same version once says 1.3.x, later 1.3.y .... just take a look.

roy bates · 15 December 2013, 15:25

cheers mate i'll take a look

EDIT:tested and working just formated a hd disk to 1.76mb,i used the driver disk off the eab server worked first time.
oh, the version was 1.4.

emufan · 15 December 2013, 21:58

good news, thanks for feedback

30 June 2015, 12:43

Sorry to dig up an old thread! Thought this info might be useful...

I used to have a Power Computing 880B back in the day, but managed to kill the PAL somehow when trying to fit it to an Infinitiv tower :doh:

I found another on an auction site a few weeks back with a bad drive, but thanks to the info from sidepipe I've discovered it happily accepts a standard PC drive, as long as the DSKCHG signal appears on pin 2.

Simply cutting 2 and 34 on the 880B's internal drive cable, and safely jumpering 34 from the drive over to 2 going to the 880B's PCB seems to bring the PC drive to life!

Just thought I'd share this as I loved the 880B and it's a real pleasure being able to use one once again.

BTW, where is the Blitzcopy Turbo ADF in the Zone? My drive didn't come with the software, so I'd like the chance to use it again if I can.

Anyway cheers for a great thread guys! And

: to sidepipe - *nice* hardware

Retroplay · 30 June 2015, 18:52

Zoned.
It's the image with errors though but it copies floppies just fine.

prowler · 30 June 2015, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Zoned.
It's the image with errors though but it copies floppies just fine.

My apologies for not getting around to fixing this disk image. I guess I now have another chance.

Arnie · 01 July 2015, 00:14

No rush, take your time

jbenam · 01 July 2015, 10:55

I have a Blitzcopy Turbo floppy at home, as far as I can remember. I never booted it up as I got it with a Power Computing 880B that never worked (or to be more precise, that I never even looked at

One day...) but hopefully it's still working.

Maybe it's even error-free?

I'll get a dump of it done next time I'm back in Italy

prowler · 02 July 2015, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arnie

No rush, take your time

I see what you did there.

28 February 2016, 20:04

Hi Sidepipe, Prowler, Supamax, Eclipse and everyone else that like myself refuse to let their old faithful Miggy die. I was looking for help with my damaged power xl drive damaged lead (the end that plugs into the back of the Amiga) hoping that i can get a picture or diagram of the wiring so I can solder the wires back onto the connector. Anyway while reading I found Prowler needing the highdensity drive files that I still have on my miggy and also winuae on my windoze pc since i copied all my miggy files over so ive put them in my dropbox for you https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxm1fu01wi...patch.zip?dl=0 its mostly self explanatory with putting the file in devs: to your sys:devs folder and the highdensity.patch file from c: to your sys:c folder, since i stopped using my XL drive a lonnngg time ago due to the wiring broken I removed a line to run the highdensitypatch file from the sys:s\startup-sequence so make sure you put that in there, I cant remember exactly where but I think it was after the assigns but before loadwb, I am not 100% sure on that though so but sidepipe may be able to tell you for sure. I remember i had to disable my blizzard 060 to be use the power drive back in the day since I never had the 060 patch files for it. I hope this helps.
p.s. i found some 060 patch files on the net and added them to the zip.

prowler · 29 February 2016, 00:16

Hi Samwise Gangie, and welcome to EAB!

Thanks for your upload, that's very kind and thoughtful of you.

17 August 2013, 19:24	#24
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	I just got a PC880B drive and unfortunately the software disk have read errors. It seems to work though but I'd prefer a 100% good image. Does anybody have a working image of the disk ? Disk image is zoned just in case it needs to be repaired.. or can be repaired. Last edited by Retroplay; 17 August 2013 at 19:42.

15 December 2013, 10:45	#29
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	i think i will revive this thread a bit as im looking for the power xl drivers disk. and the patch if anyone has it EDIT:i think ive found the disk and the patch,but if anyone has it anyway just in case as im not at the amiga to decrunch the image of the disk and patch, feel free to dump it in the zone cheers in advance. Last edited by roy bates; 15 December 2013 at 10:56.

15 December 2013, 15:25	#31
roy bates Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: birmingham Age: 55 Posts: 2,827	cheers mate i'll take a look EDIT:tested and working just formated a hd disk to 1.76mb,i used the driver disk off the eab server worked first time. oh, the version was 1.4. Last edited by roy bates; 15 December 2013 at 17:37.

28 February 2016, 20:04	#39
Samwise Gangie Posts: n/a	Power XL drive patch Hi Sidepipe, Prowler, Supamax, Eclipse and everyone else that like myself refuse to let their old faithful Miggy die. I was looking for help with my damaged power xl drive damaged lead (the end that plugs into the back of the Amiga) hoping that i can get a picture or diagram of the wiring so I can solder the wires back onto the connector. Anyway while reading I found Prowler needing the highdensity drive files that I still have on my miggy and also winuae on my windoze pc since i copied all my miggy files over so ive put them in my dropbox for you https://www.dropbox.com/s/vxm1fu01wi...patch.zip?dl=0 its mostly self explanatory with putting the file in devs: to your sys:devs folder and the highdensity.patch file from c: to your sys:c folder, since i stopped using my XL drive a lonnngg time ago due to the wiring broken I removed a line to run the highdensitypatch file from the sys:s\startup-sequence so make sure you put that in there, I cant remember exactly where but I think it was after the assigns but before loadwb, I am not 100% sure on that though so but sidepipe may be able to tell you for sure. I remember i had to disable my blizzard 060 to be use the power drive back in the day since I never had the 060 patch files for it. I hope this helps. p.s. i found some 060 patch files on the net and added them to the zip. Last edited by Samwise Gangie; 28 February 2016 at 20:11.

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17 November 2010, 00:41	#21
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Sure. Coming right up... Edit: Zoned!

18 November 2010, 17:31	#23
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,781	Yes, there was a switch on the back you select for Blitz Copy - Maybe unplug the Cyclone -Its probably not as powerful as Cyclone but I thought it was quite good back in the day better than XCopy,DCopy....... wish I still had it

17 August 2013, 20:10	#25
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi Retroplay, I've just downloaded the disk image you uploaded to The Zone. I'll have a look at it to see what's causing the read errors and whether it can be repaired.

17 August 2013, 20:19	#26
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	Thanks. I have just used used the program to copy and disk and it seems to work fine. Perhaps the affected sectors are unused in the image ?

17 August 2013, 20:28	#28
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	Excellent thanks, no rush though.

15 December 2013, 15:07	#30
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	i found some software versions and a PatchDMS tool for it - zoned: PowerXL-Drive-Collection.zip . i'm not sure about versions numbers, same version once says 1.3.x, later 1.3.y .... just take a look.

15 December 2013, 21:58	#32
emufan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: #DrainTheSwamp Posts: 4,545	good news, thanks for feedback

30 June 2015, 12:43	#33
retrodave Posts: n/a	Sorry to dig up an old thread! Thought this info might be useful... I used to have a Power Computing 880B back in the day, but managed to kill the PAL somehow when trying to fit it to an Infinitiv tower :doh: I found another on an auction site a few weeks back with a bad drive, but thanks to the info from sidepipe I've discovered it happily accepts a standard PC drive, as long as the DSKCHG signal appears on pin 2. Simply cutting 2 and 34 on the 880B's internal drive cable, and safely jumpering 34 from the drive over to 2 going to the 880B's PCB seems to bring the PC drive to life! Just thought I'd share this as I loved the 880B and it's a real pleasure being able to use one once again. BTW, where is the Blitzcopy Turbo ADF in the Zone? My drive didn't come with the software, so I'd like the chance to use it again if I can. Anyway cheers for a great thread guys! And : to sidepipe - nice hardware

30 June 2015, 18:52	#34
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,085	Zoned. It's the image with errors though but it copies floppies just fine.

01 July 2015, 00:14	#36
Arnie R.I.P Smudge 18-08-16 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Leicester/UK Age: 66 Posts: 3,968	No rush, take your time

01 July 2015, 10:55	#37
jbenam Italian Amiga Zealot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Italy Age: 36 Posts: 1,911	I have a Blitzcopy Turbo floppy at home, as far as I can remember. I never booted it up as I got it with a Power Computing 880B that never worked (or to be more precise, that I never even looked at One day...) but hopefully it's still working. Maybe it's even error-free? I'll get a dump of it done next time I'm back in Italy

29 February 2016, 00:16	#40
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Hi Samwise Gangie, and welcome to EAB! Thanks for your upload, that's very kind and thoughtful of you.

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