extracting/mounting adfs

Twiggy · 20 December 2009, 12:44

For some reason, "certain" .adfs can't be viewed/extracted with typical adf programs: ADFmagic, Opus, unadf and even "mount -o loop -t affs disk.adf /mnt/".

Said adfs can be booted in WinUAE and on a real miggy, but they can't be opened from Workbench. I think it gave a checksum error and displayed them as NDOS.

Any ideas? Thanks.

TCD · 20 December 2009, 12:54

Any examples? NDOS just means that the disk has no standard ADos bootblock. Seems like those tools 'understand' certain custom bootblocks.

StingRay · 20 December 2009, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

NDOS just means that the disk has no standard ADos bootblock.

This is totally wrong, NDOS means there is no standard filesystem. Has nothing to do with custom bootblocks, you can very well have non-standard bootblocks on standard DOS disks, bootblock intros are a perfect example, same for any bootblock virus.

TCD · 20 December 2009, 14:03

Sorry, my bad. Noted

Twiggy · 20 December 2009, 15:52

Well, cracked adfs of Death Mask give a checksum error, Chaos Engine .adfs can be read with most mentioned methods, but the disks appear to be empty (even with show all files).

Retro1234 · 20 December 2009, 15:58

If the disk appears empty it uses own file system same as NDOS - just one dos track on 40

Twiggy · 21 December 2009, 18:07

Thank you for your replies, but, how can I extract such .adfs?

Retro1234 · 21 December 2009, 18:20

What do you want to do

Twiggy · 21 December 2009, 18:26

extract all the files out of an adf image.

Retro1234 · 21 December 2009, 18:31

What for? Then its easier to answer

TCD · 21 December 2009, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by twiggy

extract all the files out of an adf image.

I just let StingRay answer that question : http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=489094&postcount=8

Twiggy · 22 December 2009, 18:14

Dang, many thanks for your help anyhow. I thought it was something to do with them being cracked.

The reason is for the "AMIGA CD32 Games Compilation Toolkit". Which I've gotten to work before by getting all the files out of the adf(s) and putting them in the correct folder with the .slave and .start etc.

TCD · 22 December 2009, 18:20

Why don't you use the preinstalled games from http://www.whdownload.com/ then? If you have them all already, I see your problem

Twiggy · 22 December 2009, 18:37

Yeah, I can get those to work with the .adfs I can extract (putting the .slave and adf data in the Game directory and the .start and .txt in the Data directory etc). But if I can't get the files out of the .adf I can't use the Whdload installs.

TCD · 22 December 2009, 18:42

Not sure if you got my point. The preinstalled versions on WHDownload are already... well, installed. You don't need any extra files for them.

Twiggy · 22 December 2009, 18:46

ah right, yeah sorry, should pay a bit more attention to what I'm reading. figured full installs would be a bit illegal/unavailable for WHDload (granted I was talking about cracked adfs before). I'll give that a look, thanks.

20 December 2009, 12:44	#1
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	extracting/mounting adfs For some reason, "certain" .adfs can't be viewed/extracted with typical adf programs: ADFmagic, Opus, unadf and even "mount -o loop -t affs disk.adf /mnt/". Said adfs can be booted in WinUAE and on a real miggy, but they can't be opened from Workbench. I think it gave a checksum error and displayed them as NDOS. Any ideas? Thanks.

21 December 2009, 18:31	#10
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,808	What for? Then its easier to answer Last edited by Retro1234; 21 December 2009 at 18:55. Reason: underwear

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20 December 2009, 12:54	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Any examples? NDOS just means that the disk has no standard ADos bootblock. Seems like those tools 'understand' certain custom bootblocks.

20 December 2009, 14:03	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Sorry, my bad. Noted

20 December 2009, 15:52	#5
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	Well, cracked adfs of Death Mask give a checksum error, Chaos Engine .adfs can be read with most mentioned methods, but the disks appear to be empty (even with show all files).

20 December 2009, 15:58	#6
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,808	If the disk appears empty it uses own file system same as NDOS - just one dos track on 40

21 December 2009, 18:07	#7
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	Thank you for your replies, but, how can I extract such .adfs?

21 December 2009, 18:20	#8
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,808	What do you want to do

21 December 2009, 18:26	#9
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	extract all the files out of an adf image.

22 December 2009, 18:14	#12
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	Dang, many thanks for your help anyhow. I thought it was something to do with them being cracked. The reason is for the "AMIGA CD32 Games Compilation Toolkit". Which I've gotten to work before by getting all the files out of the adf(s) and putting them in the correct folder with the .slave and .start etc.

22 December 2009, 18:20	#13
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Why don't you use the preinstalled games from http://www.whdownload.com/ then? If you have them all already, I see your problem

22 December 2009, 18:37	#14
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	Yeah, I can get those to work with the .adfs I can extract (putting the .slave and adf data in the Game directory and the .start and .txt in the Data directory etc). But if I can't get the files out of the .adf I can't use the Whdload installs.

22 December 2009, 18:42	#15
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Not sure if you got my point. The preinstalled versions on WHDownload are already... well, installed. You don't need any extra files for them.

22 December 2009, 18:46	#16
Twiggy \m/ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon, U.K. Posts: 573	ah right, yeah sorry, should pay a bit more attention to what I'm reading. figured full installs would be a bit illegal/unavailable for WHDload (granted I was talking about cracked adfs before). I'll give that a look, thanks.

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