What are your top 5 apps for WB 3.1? - Page 2

Peter · 20 May 2010, 00:45

Swazinfo - but I am having a problem installing it... :-(
Swaz Blanker - cool random screen blanker
WHDLOAD - naturally
CLImaster - great little file utility
ToolsDaemon - great menu utility
EdWord Pro - free great Text Editor

Retro1234 · 20 May 2010, 01:03

WHDload
JST
AGS
DPaint or PPaint
TransDisk
HippoPlayer
AMOS
AmiMasterGear
AmiGameBoy
ShapeShifter
amplifier -3.1?

Amiga1992 · 20 May 2010, 01:16

I'll limit my list to utilities for Workbench that are a MUST in my opinion for increasing the system's usability, and not applications or game-tools like WHDLoad or Deluxe Paint.

In no particular order (and more than 5):

MagicMenu (Useful menu system)
SnoopDOS (Necessary for diagnosis of misbehaving programs)
DirWork (My favourite file manager)
KingCON (Excellent shell replacement)
XFD (for mounting almost whatever type of image or storage device you can think of)
MultiCX (Cleanest patch ever)
ModePro (for promoting certain apps to my Productivity screen)

sun68 · 20 May 2010, 01:26

FixDisk = Repair + UnDelete + German

Tool for EVER

Moore than 5 ...

ReOrg v3.x
SnoopDOS
DirOpus
DOSControl
VirusZ III

thats all

mombasajoe · 20 May 2010, 11:14

WHDLoad
Magic Menu
SnoopDos
DirOpus
Virus Executor

prowler · 21 May 2010, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

Hehe, that DiskSalv looks like it could come in very handy

Is it similar to diskdoctor?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Humphrey

Not that similar... DiskSalv actually works for starters

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

All I had back in the day was DiskDoctor and it saved me a LOT of disks and money.

I was going to say much the same as Graham, but it woud only have been based on what I've heard about it making disks totally unrecoverable.

It's good to hear your positive report about DiskDoctor, seuden, but a possible limitation of DiskDoctor may be that it only works for OFS disks?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jPV

I've got good results with ABTools for hd recovery and fixing. It's _much_ faster than DiskSalv, which I never bother to wait to finish anything

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

I totally agree!

ABTools always worked fine for me and I liked it much better than DiskSalv.

Thanks for your AmiBackTools recommendations, jPV and StingRay. I've just found me a copy of those utilities and will check them out!

seuden · 21 May 2010, 00:56

I did only have an A500 so maybe that's why I had more success?

prowler · 21 May 2010, 01:00

If your A500 had KS 1.x and was running WB 1.x, then I would say that's almost certainly the reason.

seuden · 21 May 2010, 01:15

Yup, 1.3 and 1.3

prowler · 21 May 2010, 01:18

prowler · 24 May 2010, 00:16

From the AmigaDOS 1.3 manual:

You can use DISKDOCTOR on both the standard file system and the FastFileSystem. However, to use DISKDOCTOR wit the FastFileSystem, YOU MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE DOSTYPE KEYWORK IN THE MOUNTLIST IS SET TO 0x444F5301. Do NOT use DISKDOCTOR on a FastFileSystem partition if the DosType Keyword is not set correctly.

With Version 1.3, DISKDOCTOR checks for enough memory before starting operations and changes the boot block to type DOS."

xc8 · 24 May 2010, 00:26

Dopus 4 or ABCdir
VirusZ III
vim 5.1
Hex
FileMaster (the hex editor)

seuden · 25 May 2010, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

From the AmigaDOS 1.3 manual:

You can use DISKDOCTOR on both the standard file system and the FastFileSystem. However, to use DISKDOCTOR wit the FastFileSystem, YOU MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE DOSTYPE KEYWORK IN THE MOUNTLIST IS SET TO 0x444F5301. Do NOT use DISKDOCTOR on a FastFileSystem partition if the DosType Keyword is not set correctly.

With Version 1.3, DISKDOCTOR checks for enough memory before starting operations and changes the boot block to type DOS."

So do you think that DiskDoctor may have got a bad reputation because it wasn't being used properly?

cosmicfrog · 25 May 2010, 17:02

sounds probable,
or ppl were expecting more from it than the phisical medium could deliver

long live lazerus

deicidal · 25 May 2010, 18:18

Though there are better programs than disk doctor, I think its biggest problem was that it got plugged by the o/s and told people to use it and promptly mashed the none DOS disks.

ivansc · 11 March 2013, 14:48

Dirwork! Now where can I find the most recent version, please?

Gordon · 11 March 2013, 15:00

AGlaunch (launches WHD games) - Words can never describe how thankful I am for zetr0 for making it.

emufan · 11 March 2013, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ivansc

Dirwork! Now where can I find the most recent version, please?

version 2.1 in the zone. found two additional config files for diskmaster and dopus style config.

golem · 22 March 2013, 20:57

Xoper that later became Xopa
DOpus
AExplorer
DirDiff
ProNET

stefcep2 · 29 April 2013, 13:09

A new 3.x install must have:
1. Dopus 4
2. Magic Menu
3. Tools manager
4. Viewtek

20 May 2010, 01:03	#22
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20 May 2010, 01:26	#24
sun68 Banned Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 68	FixDisk = Repair + UnDelete + German Tool for EVER Moore than 5 ... ReOrg v3.x SnoopDOS DirOpus DOSControl VirusZ III thats all Last edited by sun68; 20 May 2010 at 01:32.

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20 May 2010, 00:45	#21
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Swazinfo - but I am having a problem installing it... :-( Swaz Blanker - cool random screen blanker WHDLOAD - naturally CLImaster - great little file utility ToolsDaemon - great menu utility EdWord Pro - free great Text Editor

20 May 2010, 01:16	#23
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	I'll limit my list to utilities for Workbench that are a MUST in my opinion for increasing the system's usability, and not applications or game-tools like WHDLoad or Deluxe Paint. In no particular order (and more than 5): MagicMenu (Useful menu system) SnoopDOS (Necessary for diagnosis of misbehaving programs) DirWork (My favourite file manager) KingCON (Excellent shell replacement) XFD (for mounting almost whatever type of image or storage device you can think of) MultiCX (Cleanest patch ever) ModePro (for promoting certain apps to my Productivity screen)

20 May 2010, 11:14	#25
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	WHDLoad Magic Menu SnoopDos DirOpus Virus Executor

21 May 2010, 00:56	#27
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	I did only have an A500 so maybe that's why I had more success?

21 May 2010, 01:00	#28
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	If your A500 had KS 1.x and was running WB 1.x, then I would say that's almost certainly the reason.

21 May 2010, 01:15	#29
seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Yup, 1.3 and 1.3

21 May 2010, 01:18	#30
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300

24 May 2010, 00:16	#31
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	From the AmigaDOS 1.3 manual: You can use DISKDOCTOR on both the standard file system and the FastFileSystem. However, to use DISKDOCTOR wit the FastFileSystem, YOU MUST MAKE SURE THAT THE DOSTYPE KEYWORK IN THE MOUNTLIST IS SET TO 0x444F5301. Do NOT use DISKDOCTOR on a FastFileSystem partition if the DosType Keyword is not set correctly. With Version 1.3, DISKDOCTOR checks for enough memory before starting operations and changes the boot block to type DOS."

24 May 2010, 00:26	#32
xc8 no c= no fun Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 312	Dopus 4 or ABCdir VirusZ III vim 5.1 Hex FileMaster (the hex editor)

25 May 2010, 17:02	#34
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	sounds probable, or ppl were expecting more from it than the phisical medium could deliver long live lazerus

25 May 2010, 18:18	#35
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	Though there are better programs than disk doctor, I think its biggest problem was that it got plugged by the o/s and told people to use it and promptly mashed the none DOS disks.

11 March 2013, 14:48	#36
ivansc Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: huntingdon /uk Posts: 72	Dirwork! Now where can I find the most recent version, please?

11 March 2013, 15:00	#37
Gordon Settler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Serf City Posts: 1,760	AGlaunch (launches WHD games) - Words can never describe how thankful I am for zetr0 for making it.

22 March 2013, 20:57	#39
golem Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 77	Xoper that later became Xopa DOpus AExplorer DirDiff ProNET

29 April 2013, 13:09	#40
stefcep2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 226	A new 3.x install must have: 1. Dopus 4 2. Magic Menu 3. Tools manager 4. Viewtek

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