ADFRead util

JonSick · 22 December 2015, 14:16

I just saw this on the UAE site.

So, just to explain to the uninitiated, if I have two floppy drives, PC formatted in one, amiga (non protected) disk in the other, I can make an ADF?

Is this just as successful at reading possible damaged disks as a real Amiga floppy? I have no idea if the disks are damaged until I give it a spin.

Do the PC drives need to be internal, or will USB connected drives suffice? If so, this may be mega useful for my upcoming salvage operation.

s2325 · 22 December 2015, 14:27

I remember that USB drive(s) will not work.

Toni Wilen · 22 December 2015, 16:48

It is too obsolete method today. It only works with mainboard floppy controller and only with quite old PCs, any modernish PC (if it even has a floppy controller), supports only single (A) drive. (B drive select signal is not physically available). If BIOS does not have B: drive selection: not going to work.

Kryoflux or similar device is much better choice today.

Nova · 23 December 2015, 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Kryoflux or similar device is much better choice today.

what is the absolute lowcost alternative to kryoflux and for creating adf files only?

demolition · 23 December 2015, 14:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nova

what is the absolute lowcost alternative to kryoflux and for creating adf files only?

Perhaps an A500/A600 with 1MB memory and a bootdisk containing some imager, CrossDOS and lha. First, copy disk into adf on RAM disk, then use lha to compress the image straight to a PC formatted floppy. A bit convoluted, but is cheap and should work.

Edit: I have used this method on a plain A600, so I know that it can be done with 1 MB. A few images cannot be compressed to fit on a 720kB floppy but then lha can span it across two disks.

AMIGASYSTEM · 23 December 2015, 14:53

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Originally Posted by demolition

so I know that it can be done with 1 MB. A few images cannot be compressed to fit on a 720kB floppy but then lha can span it across two disks.

Ciao demolition, i think not want to do the opposite operation, convert real Amiga floppy in the ADF.

Regarding the conversion of an Amiga with ADF 600 1MB RAM, i confirm, you can use the MS-DOS installation floppy, or a CD player CD or an HD and use a good utility TSGui as shown in this my VideoTube:

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Nova · 24 December 2015, 12:28

so besides dumping on amiga hardware, kryoflux is the only external usb solution?

prowler · 24 December 2015, 23:04

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Originally Posted by Nova

so besides dumping on amiga hardware, kryoflux is the only external usb solution?

Not at all. There is also the SuperCard Pro.

Nova · 03 January 2016, 19:22

thank you prowler.

well, as for a real alternative, the prices don't differ that much + kryoflux software is also avaiable for linux.

Arnie · 03 January 2016, 20:07

Hi Nova,

I have Kryoflux board and a SuperCardPro board for sale if you're Interested.

£50 each + postage, Paypal gift or fees.

Both boards are bare (no leads) manuals are downloaded from the web.

PM me if you're Interested.

22 December 2015, 14:16	#1
JonSick Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 255	ADFRead util I just saw this on the UAE site. So, just to explain to the uninitiated, if I have two floppy drives, PC formatted in one, amiga (non protected) disk in the other, I can make an ADF? Is this just as successful at reading possible damaged disks as a real Amiga floppy? I have no idea if the disks are damaged until I give it a spin. Do the PC drives need to be internal, or will USB connected drives suffice? If so, this may be mega useful for my upcoming salvage operation.

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