Greaseweazle Help

[jponto]

I am trying to read an Amiga disk (have tried many different ones and they were working before my Amiga died). I have the gw set up with a Panasonic PC drive (set to Drive B) with the Amiga floppy data cable.
I have tried many different disks, 2 different data cables and also a working Amiga drive.
Each time the read seems to go well then fails with:
** FATAL ERROR:
Track0 signal absent after seek to cylinder 0

I unplug and try again. Then it will succeed for 1 more track and then fail. I am up to T42.0 as shown below. Surely I don't need to keep going like this until I get up to Track 79?
It seems strange that the track it fails on is incrementing even though I am using different disks and saving as different file names.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

T33.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (48558 flux in 219.74ms)
T33.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (53865 flux in 219.74ms)
T34.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (48556 flux in 219.74ms)
T34.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (54002 flux in 219.74ms)
T35.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (48639 flux in 219.74ms)
T35.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (53792 flux in 219.74ms)
T36.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (51040 flux in 219.74ms)
T36.1: AmigaDOS (10/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (49856 flux in 219.74ms)
T36.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (203204 flux in 893.83ms) (Retry #1.1)
T37.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (48132 flux in 219.74ms)
T37.1: AmigaDOS (10/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (48022 flux in 219.74ms)
T37.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (194672 flux in 891.60ms) (Retry #1.1)
T38.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (47701 flux in 219.74ms)
T38.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (48641 flux in 219.74ms)
T39.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (48974 flux in 219.74ms)
T39.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (47563 flux in 219.74ms)
T40.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (51032 flux in 219.74ms)
T40.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (50185 flux in 219.74ms)
T41.0: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (50266 flux in 219.74ms)
T41.1: AmigaDOS (11/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (49186 flux in 219.74ms)
T42.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (50109 flux in 219.74ms)
T42.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (202243 flux in 878.04ms) (Retry #1.1)
T42.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (345584 flux in 1497.43ms) (Retry #1.2)
T42.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (488755 flux in 2116.10ms) (Retry #1.3)
** FATAL ERROR:
Track0 signal absent after seek to cylinder 0

[Snoopy1234]

I experimented with drive jumpers on my F1+Pc drive with a straight cable and found the HD drive only read both HD and DD disks with a jumper that I couldn't find info on. Other jumper set to DS1 (drive B) with a straight cable. Your data looks like compression between HD and DD disks or a mistranslation of the drive ready signal. Also with drive B set on the drive - don't include the setting in the command line.

[jponto]

Thanks Snoopy but the PC drive doesn't have a jumper on the back like the Amiga drive does. I'm also using GreaseweazleGui so the command is auto generated.

[Supamax]

Just my two cents (maybe it's useful):
during these days I received a Greaseweazle to test, from a friend.
It's 'naked', without any cable etc.

I couldn't directly power the 3.5" floppy drive from the Greaseweazle board, because I don't have a suitable straight 4-pin floppy power cable.
So I used the power supply of an external 3.5" USB case which has a male Molex connector. I powered the floppy drive with it, using a Molex (female) to 4-pin floppy cable adapter.

I discovered that:
- with that connection method, the drive behaved erratically, similarly as yours
- if I cut out the 12V line (leaving the 5V only) then the drive works correctly

You probably powered your drive from the Greaseweazle, which outputs 5V only, so this is not your case.
But if someone is having similar issues, they can maybe solved doing as I did: powering the drive with the 5V line only.

[jponto]

Thanks Supamax. I have also tried connecting with External Power with no change.
I am now getting the below results. Does this mean that my disk drive has a fault?
Reading the replies here and other places, it seems that the Greaseweazle is very hit and miss and relies on just the right combination of disk drive, data cable, jumper settings and other settings in the software. By the time you try a number of different drive, may as well just buy another Amiga!

Has anyone successfully read their old Amiga disks to adf on PC? What was your setup?

Reading c=0-79:h=0-1 revs=1.1
Format amiga.amigados
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (12584 flux in 219.71ms)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (48759 flux in 856.27ms) (Retry #1.1)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (83231 flux in 1456.23ms) (Retry #1.2)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (118211 flux in 2066.57ms) (Retry #1.3)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (153042 flux in 2670.42ms) (Retry #2.1)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (198640 flux in 3461.04ms) (Retry #2.2)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (241520 flux in 4205.61ms) (Retry #2.3)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (284525 flux in 4961.21ms) (Retry #3.1)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (326809 flux in 5702.14ms) (Retry #3.2)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (361776 flux in 6311.95ms) (Retry #3.3)
T0.0: Giving up: 11 sectors missing
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (12793 flux in 219.71ms)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (57062 flux in 991.41ms) (Retry #1.1)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (94303 flux in 1639.35ms) (Retry #1.2)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (138849 flux in 2418.34ms) (Retry #1.3)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (180131 flux in 3138.87ms) (Retry #2.1)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (223767 flux in 3901.11ms) (Retry #2.2)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (265808 flux in 4632.89ms) (Retry #2.3)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (309377 flux in 5398.14ms) (Retry #3.1)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (352707 flux in 6149.78ms) (Retry #3.2)
T0.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (394948 flux in 6887.25ms) (Retry #3.3)
T0.1: Giving up: 11 sectors missing
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (12658 flux in 219.71ms)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (49073 flux in 847.87ms) (Retry #1.1)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (83424 flux in 1448.98ms) (Retry #1.2)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (120677 flux in 2097.84ms) (Retry #1.3)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (165923 flux in 2881.80ms) (Retry #2.1)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (202434 flux in 3517.10ms) (Retry #2.2)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (239421 flux in 4162.56ms) (Retry #2.3)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (281592 flux in 4895.62ms) (Retry #3.1)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (327092 flux in 5689.13ms) (Retry #3.2)
T1.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (362973 flux in 6308.65ms) (Retry #3.3)
T1.0: Giving up: 11 sectors missing
T1.1: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux

[keybizguy]

Something to check: If you are using GreaseweazleGUI make sure that version you
are using is compatible with the GW.exe version --- for example, GreaseweazleGUI
v2.104 (released September 10, 2022) is compatible with GW.exe v1.3 (released
September 1, 2022).

[jponto]

Thank you keybizguy. I have the versions that you have said. I have also tried FluxMyFluffyFloppy and no luck with that also. Maybe it is the drive, but I have tried a PC one and an Amiga one connecting it to external power. I have tested the power on the Amiga drive with a multimeter and it is getting 12V. But still the disks won't read. I have tried many of these including originals that worked in my Amiga

[Snoopy1234]

revs=1.1? default is 3.

[jponto]

Thanks Snoopy, I set revs=3, still same result
Reading c=0-79:h=0-1 revs=3
Format amiga.amigados
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (42014 flux in 1205.43ms)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (82535 flux in 1926.26ms) (Retry #1.1)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (118042 flux in 2555.74ms) (Retry #1.2)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (155018 flux in 3213.22ms) (Retry #1.3)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (191292 flux in 3848.48ms) (Retry #2.1)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (226991 flux in 4483.37ms) (Retry #2.2)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (264920 flux in 5150.76ms) (Retry #2.3)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (301352 flux in 5795.12ms) (Retry #3.1)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (344654 flux in 6558.31ms) (Retry #3.2)
T0.0: AmigaDOS (0/11 sectors) from Raw Flux (385770 flux in 7279.01ms) (Retry #3.3)
T0.0: Giving up: 11 sectors missing

[jponto]

I also followed the instructions here:
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to use the GW and attempt to read the drive through WinUAE. This was not successful either, although once my Sensible Soccer disk got to the cracker's splash screen, but then didn't load the game.