Amiga Disk Collection Must Go - Any Takers

kfasheldon · 03 November 2006, 00:14

Hi all,

It is with great heartache that I must relieve myself of several hundred or more 3.5" disks. Tested many and they are all still working fine, mainly games many of which do not apear to be on any internet site. Disks go back from A500 beginings through to A1200 AGA stuff, many classics.
6 bin bags full will be thrown away on Thursday next unless anyone wishes to call and collect them from Kings Norton, Birmingham (UK).

Please someone give them a good home, this is too good to miss out on for any real enthusiast, (yes they are all copies before you ask, but hey thats what everyone had back in those days.)

I am leaving the country so this is the only chance for these disks to be saved - please.

Thanks KARL

sarek2k · 03 November 2006, 01:38

Someone must save these disks SOS

Dizzy · 03 November 2006, 01:49

Better pump my bike... Birmingham here I come......
.....
.....
.....
damn to long a ride

...

Bet someone is closer than I am

stainy · 03 November 2006, 09:42

I`ll grab em... got a nice big car!

killergorilla · 03 November 2006, 10:17

Yay! Saved!

I'm far too far too far too far away.

kfasheldon · 03 November 2006, 19:16

Looks like D***** is going to grab em and save em, thank you I have email you back with details.

I hope he has the time to dump them on to the net for all to enjoy especialy the rare stuff.

Will miss these but the PC emu will have to do until I am settled in Canada

Glas they is going to a good home.

stainy · 03 November 2006, 23:52

I`ll dump what I can or send em to whoever can do it!!
thanks fella

mr_0rga5m · 04 November 2006, 19:58

If they dont get collected i'll fetch em, i'm only a coupla miles away in solihull.

DaZZaBoY · 06 November 2006, 14:44

Keep us all in the loop over the latest developments on this one.

Trashed quite a few disks myself recently but that was after converting a lot 'em to .adf

Don't think I could have managed 6 bin bags full tho. lol

stainy · 06 November 2006, 22:02

Be there tomorra

stainy · 07 November 2006, 16:58

Ok collected said disks..

Shitty death!! there`s alot of disks!!

ok I`m gonna sort them out.. all the disks I know of..
one pile...
weird names, obscure etc.. disks with ( pre ) on them on another pile!

Shall I keep and check the disks with multiple games on ? and one disk versions of 2 disk games???

mr_0rga5m · 07 November 2006, 17:11

Yes .. Check the lot .. or send em my way.

edit: wtf happend to your post i was replying too ?

sarek2k · 07 November 2006, 17:35

looks like a new thread has been started probs like me mr_0rga5m you read it from your email box and replied directly

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=26408

girv · 07 November 2006, 17:45

Am I a sad no-life loser because I think that sounds like a fun way to spend a Sunday ?

Bloodwych · 07 November 2006, 17:48

Watch out for viruses while your testing - you might end up infecting the whole collection if your going through them one at a time!

Dizzy · 07 November 2006, 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by girv

Am I a sad no-life loser because I think that sounds like a fun way to spend a Sunday ?

Hmmmmm no not at all

guess my wife would kill me if I started on such a job

girv · 07 November 2006, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

guess my wife would kill me if I started on such a job

I think I'd be dead as soon as the bin bags showed up, never mind if I emptied them out on the living room floor and started poking through them

@stainy: post a piccy of them!

andreas · 07 November 2006, 19:24

Bloodwych has a point. WRITE PROTECT the disks. Otherwise you'd infect the whole pile with viruses in a chain reaction.
(Tell me who'd cold reset his Amiga after EACH disk inserted to prevent virus infection?

)

mr_0rga5m · 07 November 2006, 23:48

aye that i did

sarek2k · 08 November 2006, 00:14

Speaking of Write protecting disks! i am the only one here who even now write protects disks automatically without thinking about it??? in the early days of my Amiga days i got quite a few disks knackerd with virus'es so i started to write protect them before they went near an Amiga i did it so much it's stuck with me

03 November 2006, 00:14	#1
kfasheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 54	Amiga Disk Collection Must Go - Any Takers Hi all, It is with great heartache that I must relieve myself of several hundred or more 3.5" disks. Tested many and they are all still working fine, mainly games many of which do not apear to be on any internet site. Disks go back from A500 beginings through to A1200 AGA stuff, many classics. 6 bin bags full will be thrown away on Thursday next unless anyone wishes to call and collect them from Kings Norton, Birmingham (UK). Please someone give them a good home, this is too good to miss out on for any real enthusiast, (yes they are all copies before you ask, but hey thats what everyone had back in those days.) I am leaving the country so this is the only chance for these disks to be saved - please. Thanks KARL Last edited by Paul; 10 November 2006 at 11:08.

03 November 2006, 19:16	#6
kfasheldon Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 54	Thanks Looks like D***** is going to grab em and save em, thank you I have email you back with details. I hope he has the time to dump them on to the net for all to enjoy especialy the rare stuff. Will miss these but the PC emu will have to do until I am settled in Canada Glas they is going to a good home.

07 November 2006, 16:58	#11
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	6 bin bag fulls of games!!! Ok collected said disks.. Shitty death!! there`s alot of disks!! ok I`m gonna sort them out.. all the disks I know of.. one pile... weird names, obscure etc.. disks with ( pre ) on them on another pile! Shall I keep and check the disks with multiple games on ? and one disk versions of 2 disk games???

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03 November 2006, 01:38	#2
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	Someone must save these disks SOS

03 November 2006, 01:49	#3
Dizzy Pirate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 3,395	Better pump my bike... Birmingham here I come...... ..... ..... ..... damn to long a ride ... Bet someone is closer than I am

03 November 2006, 09:42	#4
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	I`ll grab em... got a nice big car!

03 November 2006, 10:17	#5
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Yay! Saved! I'm far too far too far too far away.

03 November 2006, 23:52	#7
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	I`ll dump what I can or send em to whoever can do it!! thanks fella

04 November 2006, 19:58	#8
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	If they dont get collected i'll fetch em, i'm only a coupla miles away in solihull.

06 November 2006, 14:44	#9
DaZZaBoY Diamond Geezer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NorthWest/UK Age: 53 Posts: 133	Keep us all in the loop over the latest developments on this one. Trashed quite a few disks myself recently but that was after converting a lot 'em to .adf Don't think I could have managed 6 bin bags full tho. lol

06 November 2006, 22:02	#10
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Be there tomorra

07 November 2006, 17:11	#12
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	Yes .. Check the lot .. or send em my way. edit: wtf happend to your post i was replying too ?

07 November 2006, 17:35	#13
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	looks like a new thread has been started probs like me mr_0rga5m you read it from your email box and replied directly http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=26408

07 November 2006, 17:45	#14
girv Mostly Harmless Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,115	Am I a sad no-life loser because I think that sounds like a fun way to spend a Sunday ?

07 November 2006, 17:48	#15
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Watch out for viruses while your testing - you might end up infecting the whole collection if your going through them one at a time!

07 November 2006, 19:24	#18
andreas Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Germany Age: 50 Posts: 5,857	Bloodwych has a point. WRITE PROTECT the disks. Otherwise you'd infect the whole pile with viruses in a chain reaction. (Tell me who'd cold reset his Amiga after EACH disk inserted to prevent virus infection? )

07 November 2006, 23:48	#19
mr_0rga5m Tik Gora :D Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Round yo momma's Posts: 1,273	aye that i did

08 November 2006, 00:14	#20
sarek2k E.A.B Addict and Proud Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 56 Posts: 543	Speaking of Write protecting disks! i am the only one here who even now write protects disks automatically without thinking about it??? in the early days of my Amiga days i got quite a few disks knackerd with virus'es so i started to write protect them before they went near an Amiga i did it so much it's stuck with me

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