06-19-2018, 02:18 PM
I'm trying to dump some old "regular" disks (i.e. blank floppies purchased off a store shelf), and I think I'm doing something horribly wrong, since none of them appear to be working. These disks contain things like my old C64 basic programs, files (from programs like GEOS and Bank Street Writer), and saves (the majority). I can dump to G64 without (apparent) error, but when I try to use or run them in Vice, they all appear to choke on what looks like track 18 (at least, the green light flashes on what Vice is reporting as track 18... not sure if that's actually it or not).
I'm using G64-splice with everything else left as default. I've tried half-tracks and 5 passes, but nothing makes a difference.
To do this, I'm using a Teac FD-55GFR. I don't know if it matters, but the majority of the disks in question are "Precision Flexible Disks Manufactured by Xidex," some are Maxell MD2-D, and the oldest are from Digital (Equipment Corporation). I have been cleaning the heads of the Teac between attempts, to no avail.
So far, I've only tried the "front" side of the disks. At some point I'd like to try getting the "back" side of the disks as well. I've read something about an "EX" jumper, but I don't know if the drive has one or not.
I would like to think the problem is me, since it's hard for me to believe that _all_ these disks are bad (we're talking about thirty disks), the drive appears to be in working order, and the SCP is not reporting any overt issues. I just don't know exactly what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks in advance to all for any assistance.
Stone
I'm using G64-splice with everything else left as default. I've tried half-tracks and 5 passes, but nothing makes a difference.
To do this, I'm using a Teac FD-55GFR. I don't know if it matters, but the majority of the disks in question are "Precision Flexible Disks Manufactured by Xidex," some are Maxell MD2-D, and the oldest are from Digital (Equipment Corporation). I have been cleaning the heads of the Teac between attempts, to no avail.
So far, I've only tried the "front" side of the disks. At some point I'd like to try getting the "back" side of the disks as well. I've read something about an "EX" jumper, but I don't know if the drive has one or not.
I would like to think the problem is me, since it's hard for me to believe that _all_ these disks are bad (we're talking about thirty disks), the drive appears to be in working order, and the SCP is not reporting any overt issues. I just don't know exactly what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks in advance to all for any assistance.
Stone