Originals dms`d?

stainy · 28 January 2002, 00:30

Can all originals be dms`d?? does anyone know or that MFMWarp business??
All my originals are back at my Mums place in the UK

and I`ve tried all other sources open to me!

If so, I`m desperately after Player Manager original ( either dms or MFMWarp ) please

Thanks in advance

Ian: Please don't type a direct signature, use the option in your User CP instead.

Twistin'Ghost · 28 January 2002, 04:57

DMS is not the best resource for originals. I would recommend MFMWARP for this or that tool from the CAPS team. There's no guarantee, though, that they will be able to write back to a useable disk, however. And MFMWARP may require assistance outside of the usual command line parameters and switches, since disktypes (and protections) vary.

Some of the more technical-minded in this area will be of better assistance here. Just wanted to let you know not to bother using DMS for this purpose.

Codetapper · 28 January 2002, 13:04

Stainy: Whatever you do, do NOT use DMS. It's quicker and safer to use a disk imaging utility (DIC, Disk2File, DiskWiz, TrackTool, TransADF etc) and LhA/LZX/Zip the result. That way the file is guaranteed to work.

DMS on occasions produces archives which either do not unpack correctly or unpack to a slightly different file to the original!

MFMWarp can be grabbed from the WHDLoad site and there are also some pretty thorough instructions for how to image originals on that same page.

stainy · 28 January 2002, 15:52

Thanks for the info guys, but I`m no position to do any of those things... I live in the States now and all my Amiga stuff is in the uk, including my Player Manager disk, also a boxed verson still in the selophane

can`t get at em..
I thought you couldn`t pack a disk which is NONDOS on workbench? and get it to work.. I could be completely wrong on this but thats what I remember

Ok an official asking now

is there anyone with the original to this game that could do what I need?? forgetting dms as well

Any nice chap, possibly?

... thanks in advance

Twistin'Ghost · 28 January 2002, 16:15

Sorry, I don't have an original of this game. But I just wanted to clarify something: DMS will indeed archive non-DOS data, just not copy-protected (ie, MFM) data.

28 January 2002, 00:30	#1
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Originals dms`d? Can all originals be dms`d?? does anyone know or that MFMWarp business?? All my originals are back at my Mums place in the UK and I`ve tried all other sources open to me! If so, I`m desperately after Player Manager original ( either dms or MFMWarp ) please Thanks in advance Ian: Please don't type a direct signature, use the option in your User CP instead. Last edited by Ian; 28 January 2002 at 00:36.

28 January 2002, 13:04	#3
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	Avoid DMS! Stainy: Whatever you do, do NOT use DMS. It's quicker and safer to use a disk imaging utility (DIC, Disk2File, DiskWiz, TrackTool, TransADF etc) and LhA/LZX/Zip the result. That way the file is guaranteed to work. DMS on occasions produces archives which either do not unpack correctly or unpack to a slightly different file to the original! MFMWarp can be grabbed from the WHDLoad site and there are also some pretty thorough instructions for how to image originals on that same page.

28 January 2002, 15:52	#4
stainy Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Concord, NC, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,712	Ok thanks :) Thanks for the info guys, but I`m no position to do any of those things... I live in the States now and all my Amiga stuff is in the uk, including my Player Manager disk, also a boxed verson still in the selophane can`t get at em.. I thought you couldn`t pack a disk which is NONDOS on workbench? and get it to work.. I could be completely wrong on this but thats what I remember Ok an official asking now is there anyone with the original to this game that could do what I need?? forgetting dms as well Any nice chap, possibly? ... thanks in advance

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28 January 2002, 04:57	#2
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	DMS is not the best resource for originals. I would recommend MFMWARP for this or that tool from the CAPS team. There's no guarantee, though, that they will be able to write back to a useable disk, however. And MFMWARP may require assistance outside of the usual command line parameters and switches, since disktypes (and protections) vary. Some of the more technical-minded in this area will be of better assistance here. Just wanted to let you know not to bother using DMS for this purpose.

28 January 2002, 16:15	#5
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Sorry, I don't have an original of this game. But I just wanted to clarify something: DMS will indeed archive non-DOS data, just not copy-protected (ie, MFM) data.

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