How to Copy a Kickstart Disk

28 March 2007, 21:58

Hey all quick question. I have an Amiga 1000 and have been trying to back up my kickstart disk. It seems to copy ok within WB 1.3 but when I try to load with the new disk it doesnt read the kickstart.

Is there a special way the kickstart disk needs to be copied?

Thanks

Jim

DamienD · 28 March 2007, 22:08

Hello sockpuppet999 errrr Jim,

Welcome to EAB

Hmmm, I'm sure there used to be a tutorial somewhere around here...

I thought it was in the >> Amiga FAQ << section but this changed to a wiki a few months go and I couldn't find anything

I did a quick search through the forum and found these threads, may not be much help though:

... Trying to get Kickstart 1.3 ROM off of my A1000 with Workbench 1.3
... Kickstart

Dizzy · 28 March 2007, 22:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

Welcome to EAB

he has been a memeber since Jan 2006

DamienD · 28 March 2007, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dizzy

he has been a memeber since Jan 2006

ROFL

Well, first post then... That means the first time we have heard of him so as far as I'm concerned he's new

28 March 2007, 22:24

Yep Looooooong time lurker

Magno Boots · 28 March 2007, 23:59

Jim,

The way I read your post is that you are simply trying to copy the disk's contents to another disk.

Stick with 'copy' under workbench, but keep trying different disks as they become corrupt after a certain age.

29 March 2007, 06:40

That worked, must have had a couple bad disks. I want to back allot of things up as well as the floppys seem to be going bad allot lately.

musashi5150 · 29 March 2007, 08:53

Glad you got it working. Might be worth getting XCopy though - or one of the other great disk copy tools.

28 March 2007, 21:58	#1
sockpuppet999 Posts: n/a	How to Copy a Kickstart Disk Hey all quick question. I have an Amiga 1000 and have been trying to back up my kickstart disk. It seems to copy ok within WB 1.3 but when I try to load with the new disk it doesnt read the kickstart. Is there a special way the kickstart disk needs to be copied? Thanks Jim

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28 March 2007, 22:08	#2
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Hello sockpuppet999 errrr Jim, Welcome to EAB Hmmm, I'm sure there used to be a tutorial somewhere around here... I thought it was in the >> Amiga FAQ << section but this changed to a wiki a few months go and I couldn't find anything I did a quick search through the forum and found these threads, may not be much help though: ... Trying to get Kickstart 1.3 ROM off of my A1000 with Workbench 1.3 ... Kickstart

28 March 2007, 22:24	#5
sockpuppet999 Posts: n/a	Yep Looooooong time lurker

28 March 2007, 23:59	#6
Magno Boots Zone Friend Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 688	Jim, The way I read your post is that you are simply trying to copy the disk's contents to another disk. Stick with 'copy' under workbench, but keep trying different disks as they become corrupt after a certain age.

29 March 2007, 06:40	#7
sockpuppet999 Posts: n/a	That worked, must have had a couple bad disks. I want to back allot of things up as well as the floppys seem to be going bad allot lately.

29 March 2007, 08:53	#8
musashi5150 move.w #$4489,$dff07e Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norfolk, UK Age: 42 Posts: 2,351	Glad you got it working. Might be worth getting XCopy though - or one of the other great disk copy tools.

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