Can anyone help me access data from a floppy?

27 July 2010, 16:37

Hi folks

I used to have an Amiga 1200 years ago, and my grandfather, believe it or not, who was in his eighties, had a number of amigas. He died a long time ago, but he left me a few bits and bobs and I came across a floppy disk which contains a number of text files with articles about the family history.

I got rid of my Amiga years ago, but I would love to be able to access the data on the floppy disk on my PC. I have tried searching the internet for ways of converting the data, but it seems long winded and expensive.

I'm looking for someone who could help me by accessing the data (if it's still readable) and producing some hard copy prints for me?

If anyone can help could you please email me at richardjlangton@aol.com - you would be compensated for your trouble and expenses of course!

Many thanks

Richard

musashi5150 · 27 July 2010, 17:22

If you send me the disk Richard I'll extract everything I can (if it's still readable) and email the data back to you.

musashi5150 · 27 July 2010, 22:46

For anyone else following this I've made contact with Richard via email and he's sending me his disk tomorrow. I hope I can help

musashi5150 · 31 July 2010, 17:44

Richard's disk arrived safely and I was able to recover all the files without error. Job done

prowler · 31 July 2010, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by musashi5150

Job done

Good result. Congrats, mate!

Peter · 31 July 2010, 23:29

Well played - put a copy in the zone - we'll all have a look. (ha ha)

Djay · 01 August 2010, 03:09

welcome Richard

hope you stick around and enjoy the Amiga scene, i could convert the disc to an .adf which means you'll have a digital version of the disk (for use with WinUAE), this means that you'll have a virtual copy of the disk which wont degrade, this could always then be converted back to a real disk at any time.. thus retaining an important keepsake

well done to musashi5150

musashi5150 · 01 August 2010, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Djay

i could convert the disc to an .adf which means you'll have a digital version of the disk (for use with WinUAE)

I did that too. Smart eh?

TCD · 01 August 2010, 15:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by musashi5150

I did that too. Smart eh?

Made my day

Djay · 01 August 2010, 16:47

good work, musashi5150

27 July 2010, 16:37	#1
clouseau Posts: n/a	Can anyone help me access data from a floppy? Hi folks I used to have an Amiga 1200 years ago, and my grandfather, believe it or not, who was in his eighties, had a number of amigas. He died a long time ago, but he left me a few bits and bobs and I came across a floppy disk which contains a number of text files with articles about the family history. I got rid of my Amiga years ago, but I would love to be able to access the data on the floppy disk on my PC. I have tried searching the internet for ways of converting the data, but it seems long winded and expensive. I'm looking for someone who could help me by accessing the data (if it's still readable) and producing some hard copy prints for me? If anyone can help could you please email me at richardjlangton@aol.com - you would be compensated for your trouble and expenses of course! Many thanks Richard

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27 July 2010, 17:22	#2
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	If you send me the disk Richard I'll extract everything I can (if it's still readable) and email the data back to you.

27 July 2010, 22:46	#3
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	For anyone else following this I've made contact with Richard via email and he's sending me his disk tomorrow. I hope I can help

31 July 2010, 17:44	#4
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Richard's disk arrived safely and I was able to recover all the files without error. Job done

31 July 2010, 23:29	#6
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	Well played - put a copy in the zone - we'll all have a look. (ha ha)

01 August 2010, 03:09	#7
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	welcome Richard hope you stick around and enjoy the Amiga scene, i could convert the disc to an .adf which means you'll have a digital version of the disk (for use with WinUAE), this means that you'll have a virtual copy of the disk which wont degrade, this could always then be converted back to a real disk at any time.. thus retaining an important keepsake well done to musashi5150

01 August 2010, 16:47	#10
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	good work, musashi5150

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