Making an image of a real Amiga Harddrive to use in WinUAE?

SabreGolly · 30 September 2006, 17:47

Hello there! Not been here for a while...

I've searched for ages trying to find a simple solution to this, and I'm sure it must be something that people have done lots - but I'm

!

I have a real A1200 with KS3.0 and a 512MB HD sitting two feet away from my PC, and I'd simply like to clone it on WinUAE.

Rather than mess with loads of discs and ADF's, I would like to make a copy of my Workbench partition as an HDF so I have an instant start. I have not used winUAE before, but knowing how long it has taken me to have my miggy set up just the way I like it, I don't fancy going through that again!

My WB partition is 30MB, but I use a compact flash PCMCIA adaptor, so transferring big files is no problem.

Can anyone recommend an easy to use app which will image my hard drive (on my amiga) to a .hdf file in such a way so that I can use it in winUAE?

Thanks in advance

dlfrsilver · 30 September 2006, 19:25

i have the solution, my super EAB transfer disk !!

you must have only a parallel cable MALE to MALE to use it and an old PC under W95.

It takes 20 minutes to copy 1950 files for me.

ask if you need it !

DamienD · 30 September 2006, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlfrsilver

an old PC under W95.

Really dlfrsilver, like Win 3.11???

I thought it just couldn't be Win2000 or WinXP i.e. Win98 PC would be fine?

SabreGolly · 30 September 2006, 21:04

So does this create a hardfile on the amiga, then send it across - or does the PC 'read' the amiga drive via the parallel port?

The sending files from amiga to PC is not a problem as I can use a cf card. This was a bit of a revelation - I bought a null modem cable from Maplins (9.99GBP! bloody hell!) but the two machines just refused to speak. Then I remembered my other half buying a PCMCIA compact flash adaptor for her laptop, so I downloaded a few drivers from aminet, and it works great. When I used transrom I copied my KS rom straight to the card and it was instant - I thought it hadn't done anything.

I don't fancy buying anymore cables - and the only pc in the house running w95 is an old laptop somewhere that doesn't even have a network card IIRC. I'll have a root around see what I can find.

There must be an app somewhere to make a hardfile on the amiga itself, I just can't find the bloody thing!

thomas · 30 September 2006, 21:33

http://www.aminet.net/package.php?pa...misc/tsgui.lha

SabreGolly · 30 September 2006, 23:50

Thanks! I tried about 50 different search terms in aminet and never saw this.

Been lha-ing my hard drive and it is taking forever, but got my workbench partition going so the rest should be plain sailing.

Thanks again.

viddi · 01 October 2006, 00:06

Yeah, thanks!

I needed it,too

dlfrsilver · 01 October 2006, 17:59

thanks thomas, i never knew about TSGUI ^^.

thank for giving the link ^^

30 September 2006, 17:47	#1
SabreGolly Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cheshire/UK Age: 52 Posts: 77	Making an image of a real Amiga Harddrive to use in WinUAE? Hello there! Not been here for a while... I've searched for ages trying to find a simple solution to this, and I'm sure it must be something that people have done lots - but I'm ! I have a real A1200 with KS3.0 and a 512MB HD sitting two feet away from my PC, and I'd simply like to clone it on WinUAE. Rather than mess with loads of discs and ADF's, I would like to make a copy of my Workbench partition as an HDF so I have an instant start. I have not used winUAE before, but knowing how long it has taken me to have my miggy set up just the way I like it, I don't fancy going through that again! My WB partition is 30MB, but I use a compact flash PCMCIA adaptor, so transferring big files is no problem. Can anyone recommend an easy to use app which will image my hard drive (on my amiga) to a .hdf file in such a way so that I can use it in winUAE? Thanks in advance

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30 September 2006, 19:25	#2
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 47 Posts: 10,516	i have the solution, my super EAB transfer disk !! you must have only a parallel cable MALE to MALE to use it and an old PC under W95. It takes 20 minutes to copy 1950 files for me. ask if you need it !

30 September 2006, 21:04	#4
SabreGolly Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cheshire/UK Age: 52 Posts: 77	So does this create a hardfile on the amiga, then send it across - or does the PC 'read' the amiga drive via the parallel port? The sending files from amiga to PC is not a problem as I can use a cf card. This was a bit of a revelation - I bought a null modem cable from Maplins (9.99GBP! bloody hell!) but the two machines just refused to speak. Then I remembered my other half buying a PCMCIA compact flash adaptor for her laptop, so I downloaded a few drivers from aminet, and it works great. When I used transrom I copied my KS rom straight to the card and it was instant - I thought it hadn't done anything. I don't fancy buying anymore cables - and the only pc in the house running w95 is an old laptop somewhere that doesn't even have a network card IIRC. I'll have a root around see what I can find. There must be an app somewhere to make a hardfile on the amiga itself, I just can't find the bloody thing!

30 September 2006, 21:33	#5
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,035	http://www.aminet.net/package.php?pa...misc/tsgui.lha

30 September 2006, 23:50	#6
SabreGolly Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cheshire/UK Age: 52 Posts: 77	Thanks! I tried about 50 different search terms in aminet and never saw this. Been lha-ing my hard drive and it is taking forever, but got my workbench partition going so the rest should be plain sailing. Thanks again.

01 October 2006, 00:06	#7
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,015	Yeah, thanks! I needed it,too

01 October 2006, 17:59	#8
dlfrsilver CaptainM68K-SPS France Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Melun nearby Paris/France Age: 47 Posts: 10,516	thanks thomas, i never knew about TSGUI ^^. thank for giving the link ^^

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