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CrossDOS (again)
Hi,
I'm trying to use crossdos to transfer some files to my a1200 but I always receive disk read errors, have tried a few disks but always the same. I'm using Wb3.0. I get a message of read errors and "block not found". I can dir the files on the disks but not read them. What seems to be the problem here? Thanks in advance. |
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Ok, It seemed to be that the external disk drive couldn't read the disks but the internal could. May this be because of dirty heads? It reads amiga disks just fine.
EDIT: Looks like I was just lucky and got one file transfered. So question stands, how come crossdos is so unreliable for me? Last edited by witchmaster; 08 June 2005 at 20:44. |
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Try formatting the disks on the Amiga if you used the PC before, or vice versa.
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I can't format the disks on my amiga, I always receive an error at some block. I can format those disks normally on amiga though.
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That is interesting. Is the bad block always the same number or is it random?
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When I tested a few disks now in the external drive the error always came at cylinder 69.
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You´re sure you are using DD formatted disks?
Got the same errors years ago, when using a HD disk in the Amiga´s floppy. |
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I'm using DD disks, yes, and its no problem formatting the same disk with amigados, but not with crossdos.
This works with the same disk and drive: format drive df1: name ami while this gives cylinder errors: format drive pc1: name ami |
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Do clean this thing (Q tips and a little bit (!) of isopropanol solution did the trick; just imagine the cleaning of cassette heads ![]() |
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Yep, definitely a dirt issue. Just good luck that the Amiga disks formatted OK I think.
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I used CrossDOS to transfer files Amiga<-->PC some years ago and had some problems with it. Now I use the parallel-port link, though. It's very fast (45-50 kb/s
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