03 March 2021, 18:46 | #1 |
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3.1.4 version of diskdoctor
Hi there all,
Stupid question, how do you use the 3.1.4 version of diskdoctor to copy data from a failing floppy? I know its a CLI program, but I cannot find any details of the command line options to use and examples. for instance, can I copy the data from a disk in df1: to a folder on my hard drive or ram drive, say ram:T/, if so, whats the command line for that? thanks for any assistance. I am sure I am missing something simple here! |
03 March 2021, 22:10 | #2 |
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If that disk is important to you, don't use "diskdoctor". It will attempt to repair the disk you're using.
Use a modern multi-pass imaging tool. Dump the current readable contents. Analyse the results to see which side where approx the errors are and then perhaps physically clean that area of the disk. |
03 March 2021, 23:49 | #3 |
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diskdoctor copy df1: ram:T/ Code:
diskdoctor examine df1: If you have it, I strongly recommend using Disk Doctor 2.161 from the AmigaOS 3.1.4.1 update since it fixes a significant (and hard to find!) bug in the program which might otherwise impact the usefulness of the program... |
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5.Ram Disk:> diskdoctor copy df1: ram:T/ DiskDoctor: wrong number of arguments Where would I get the 3.1.4.1 update? I purchased 3.1.4 from a reseller not directly from Hyperion. Thanks for your reply. |
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04 March 2021, 14:49 | #6 |
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You can still register it with Hyperion using the serial number on the ROM chips and you can download the update from there.
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04 March 2021, 14:53 | #7 |
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Hi again,
I also tried the command Code:
diskdoctor copy from df1: to ram:T/ Code:
ERROR: Could not create destination directory "ram:T/" (object name invalid). |
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It's probably the trailing "/", which ram-handler misinterprets as trying to create a nameless directory in "RAM:". |
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08 March 2021, 13:50 | #9 |
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08 March 2021, 13:54 | #10 |
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Excellent.
Just thank Olaf who is the mastermind behind DiskDoctor. |
16 April 2021, 18:21 | #11 |
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One of my partitions crashed as the computer froze while writing data to disk. Diskdoctor from 3.1.4.1 finds all files when examining but simply copies nothing to another disk.
Bitmap is wrong/invalid and the partition shows up as uninitialized on Workbench. File system is latest FFS from 3.1.4.1 Is there anything else to try? |
16 April 2021, 18:31 | #12 |
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Please verify you used the correct arguments and options with DiskDoctor.
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