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		<title><![CDATA[CBMSTUFF FORUM - PC disks]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[How to convert .tc (Transcopy) or .raw (Kryoflux) to .scp format.]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=905</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2022 12:25:18 -0400</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=61">ibmpc5150</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[How to convert .tc (Transcopy) or .raw (Kryoflux) image to .scp (SuperCard Pro)?<br />
<br />
It is possible by using PFI.EXE from PCE IBM PC 5150 emulator.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.hampa.ch/pub/pce/pre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.hampa.ch/pub/pce/pre/</a><br />
<br />
<br />
*Example<br />
<br />
1) TC (Transcopy) --&gt; SCP<br />
<br />
PFI -p encode pri DISK1.TC DISK1.SCP<br />
(.PRI image can be converted to SCP)<br />
<br />
2) RAW (Kryoflux) --&gt; SCP<br />
<br />
PFI  track00.0.raw DISK1.SCP<br />
<br />
*You can change RPM from 360 to 300 or 300 to 360 by using option (set-rpm)<br />
<br />
PFI DISK1-360RPM.SCP -p set-rpm 300 DISK1-300RPM.SCP<br />
PFI DISK1-300RPM.SCP -p set-rpm 360 DISK1-360RPM.SCP<br />
<br />
<br />
*If dumped 2D (360KB) image is from 5.25" 2HD drive (360RPM. 96DPI), you can change 5.25" 2D (300RPM, 48DPI) format by psing PFI.EXE<br />
<br />
PFI DISK1-360KB-96DPI-360RPM.SCP -p double-step -p set-rpm 300 DISK1-360KB-48DPI-300RPM.SCP]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[How to convert .tc (Transcopy) or .raw (Kryoflux) image to .scp (SuperCard Pro)?<br />
<br />
It is possible by using PFI.EXE from PCE IBM PC 5150 emulator.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.hampa.ch/pub/pce/pre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.hampa.ch/pub/pce/pre/</a><br />
<br />
<br />
*Example<br />
<br />
1) TC (Transcopy) --&gt; SCP<br />
<br />
PFI -p encode pri DISK1.TC DISK1.SCP<br />
(.PRI image can be converted to SCP)<br />
<br />
2) RAW (Kryoflux) --&gt; SCP<br />
<br />
PFI  track00.0.raw DISK1.SCP<br />
<br />
*You can change RPM from 360 to 300 or 300 to 360 by using option (set-rpm)<br />
<br />
PFI DISK1-360RPM.SCP -p set-rpm 300 DISK1-300RPM.SCP<br />
PFI DISK1-300RPM.SCP -p set-rpm 360 DISK1-360RPM.SCP<br />
<br />
<br />
*If dumped 2D (360KB) image is from 5.25" 2HD drive (360RPM. 96DPI), you can change 5.25" 2D (300RPM, 48DPI) format by psing PFI.EXE<br />
<br />
PFI DISK1-360KB-96DPI-360RPM.SCP -p double-step -p set-rpm 300 DISK1-360KB-48DPI-300RPM.SCP]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[disk mechanic MLI utility]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=872</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:53:54 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1103">gfernval</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does someone have the Disk Mechanic utility made by MLI? Would like to play it together the editor of the SuperCard Pro.<br />
Such utility needs BASIC (GWBASIC) and if you patch the trq8.bas file such utility can run from the hard disk (<a href="http://cd.textfiles.com/rbbsv3n1/dosc/diskmch4.unp" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://cd.textfiles.com/rbbsv3n1/dosc/diskmch4.unp</a>)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Does someone have the Disk Mechanic utility made by MLI? Would like to play it together the editor of the SuperCard Pro.<br />
Such utility needs BASIC (GWBASIC) and if you patch the trq8.bas file such utility can run from the hard disk (<a href="http://cd.textfiles.com/rbbsv3n1/dosc/diskmch4.unp" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://cd.textfiles.com/rbbsv3n1/dosc/diskmch4.unp</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[IBM PS/2 Formatted Diskettes - Non-Standard]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=850</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:57:16 -0400</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1413">Tonmar</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have 3.5 diskettes that are IBM PC formatted and I am trying to read them with the Supercard Pro. They are low-density diskettes formatted as high-density. Unfortunately, they are standard formatted but non-standard bit rates and possibly rotation. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
The IBM PS/2 series allowed a 720 K floppy disk, without holes punched, to be formatted at 1.44 MB. The diskettes work flawlessly in the PS/2 series (50z, 55sx, etc.) and they weren't readable on IBM clones. When the PS/2 was readily available, I never thought to copy these diskettes to the standard, dual punched high-density diskettes.<br />
<br />
<br />
I ran across several old diskettes formatted this way. The good news is that I have a physical IBM PS/2 Model 50z (Micro Channel) on my shelf. The bad news is the diskette drive motor no longer spins.  <br />
<br />
<br />
The attached image shows the results of the Supercard Pro reading the diskettes. My other IBM diskettes, both 5.25 and 3.5, work flawlessly. The splice method has recovered bad sectors in nearly every instance. These diskettes are simply a problem at this time.<br />
<br />
<br />
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have 3.5 diskettes that are IBM PC formatted and I am trying to read them with the Supercard Pro. They are low-density diskettes formatted as high-density. Unfortunately, they are standard formatted but non-standard bit rates and possibly rotation. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
The IBM PS/2 series allowed a 720 K floppy disk, without holes punched, to be formatted at 1.44 MB. The diskettes work flawlessly in the PS/2 series (50z, 55sx, etc.) and they weren't readable on IBM clones. When the PS/2 was readily available, I never thought to copy these diskettes to the standard, dual punched high-density diskettes.<br />
<br />
<br />
I ran across several old diskettes formatted this way. The good news is that I have a physical IBM PS/2 Model 50z (Micro Channel) on my shelf. The bad news is the diskette drive motor no longer spins.  <br />
<br />
<br />
The attached image shows the results of the Supercard Pro reading the diskettes. My other IBM diskettes, both 5.25 and 3.5, work flawlessly. The splice method has recovered bad sectors in nearly every instance. These diskettes are simply a problem at this time.<br />
<br />
<br />
Is there a way to get the Supercard Pro to read these diskettes short of buying a PS/2?<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Cannot Make 720k DOS Boot Disk!]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=770</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 20:13:32 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1127">Tech</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I downloaded a 720K image of DOS 3.3 boot disk from here: <a href="https://winworldpc.com/product/ms-dos/3x" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://winworldpc.com/product/ms-dos/3x</a>. I converted the image to .scp using HxCFloppyEmulator v2.2.3.1., launched the SCP Disk Archiver v.2.2 and wrote the image.<br />
<br />
For the purpose of testing, I made an image of the newly written disk using the same Archiver program. After writing the test image completely, I opened it using the HxC software, but the program failed to recognize it!<br />
<br />
<img src="https://musharka.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/Screen+Shot+2020-11-14+at+4.01.50+AM.png" loading="lazy"  alt="[Image: Screen+Shot+2020-11-14+at+4.01.50+AM.png]" class="mycode_img" /><br />
<br />
I also inserted the disk into my XT PC and it failed to boot.<br />
<br />
I don't know what could be the problem here!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I downloaded a 720K image of DOS 3.3 boot disk from here: <a href="https://winworldpc.com/product/ms-dos/3x" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://winworldpc.com/product/ms-dos/3x</a>. I converted the image to .scp using HxCFloppyEmulator v2.2.3.1., launched the SCP Disk Archiver v.2.2 and wrote the image.<br />
<br />
For the purpose of testing, I made an image of the newly written disk using the same Archiver program. After writing the test image completely, I opened it using the HxC software, but the program failed to recognize it!<br />
<br />
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<br />
I also inserted the disk into my XT PC and it failed to boot.<br />
<br />
I don't know what could be the problem here!]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Windows 95 DMF disks]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=756</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 02:40:33 -0400</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=799">shades_aus</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Just wondering if it is possible to backup and read/write the less popular PC DMF style disks?<br />
I'm having trouble getting SCP to write them.<br />
They aren't the normal style PC 1.44MB disks, they are the 1.68MB ones.<br />
It comes up as C64/128 Splice mode after being converted to .SCP in HxCFloppyEmulator<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_Media_Format" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_Media_Format</a><br />
<br />
I can't attach the file because it's over the limit for attachments.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Just wondering if it is possible to backup and read/write the less popular PC DMF style disks?<br />
I'm having trouble getting SCP to write them.<br />
They aren't the normal style PC 1.44MB disks, they are the 1.68MB ones.<br />
It comes up as C64/128 Splice mode after being converted to .SCP in HxCFloppyEmulator<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_Media_Format" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_Media_Format</a><br />
<br />
I can't attach the file because it's over the limit for attachments.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why no data in middle of all my Tandy (FAT12) 360K disks?]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=680</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2020 00:45:03 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1283">natevw</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have a drive that the SCP app reports as reading 42 tracks (or more iirc), and does seem to step that far. Some random information I found on a random forum said this drive is a 96tpi model so that's the DriveType I've been using. Nearly all the images it creates in both Index and Splice mode load fine in HxCFloppyEmulator and I can use the "Disk Browser" to see the files and have exported some. (I have not verified whether absolutely all content is there but it sure seems to be.)<br />
<br />
That said, whenever I open "Track Analyzer" in HxC the disk shows up with 20 rings of data around the outside followed by some 20 rings of noise in the middle. During another experiment I set my DriveType to 48tpi, and two magical things happened:<br />
<br />
1. A "bad disk" ended up being readable by HxC, still a few "sore" (red) spots in its MFM decode but browseable!<br />
2. Despite still setting it to scan 42 tracks, the "hole" of noise went away and HxC is showing sectors all the way to the middle!<br />
<br />
So now I'm really confused. What does the DriveType (tpi) setting do? I thought the floppy hardware interface just took in pulses and stepped the head motor one step per pulse. So if SCP is pulsing 42 times as it reads the disk what does it matter how many "inches" that would be? I should also note I do have "Half-tracks" selected but half the time it ends up greying itself out and I don't know when/if that has any effect either.<br />
<br />
What are the implications of imaging ~forty disks with the DriveType set to 96tpi if it appears that 48tpi gives better results? Are my existing dumps actually corrupted on half the data, just not a half with the FAT directory entries?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have a drive that the SCP app reports as reading 42 tracks (or more iirc), and does seem to step that far. Some random information I found on a random forum said this drive is a 96tpi model so that's the DriveType I've been using. Nearly all the images it creates in both Index and Splice mode load fine in HxCFloppyEmulator and I can use the "Disk Browser" to see the files and have exported some. (I have not verified whether absolutely all content is there but it sure seems to be.)<br />
<br />
That said, whenever I open "Track Analyzer" in HxC the disk shows up with 20 rings of data around the outside followed by some 20 rings of noise in the middle. During another experiment I set my DriveType to 48tpi, and two magical things happened:<br />
<br />
1. A "bad disk" ended up being readable by HxC, still a few "sore" (red) spots in its MFM decode but browseable!<br />
2. Despite still setting it to scan 42 tracks, the "hole" of noise went away and HxC is showing sectors all the way to the middle!<br />
<br />
So now I'm really confused. What does the DriveType (tpi) setting do? I thought the floppy hardware interface just took in pulses and stepped the head motor one step per pulse. So if SCP is pulsing 42 times as it reads the disk what does it matter how many "inches" that would be? I should also note I do have "Half-tracks" selected but half the time it ends up greying itself out and I don't know when/if that has any effect either.<br />
<br />
What are the implications of imaging ~forty disks with the DriveType set to 96tpi if it appears that 48tpi gives better results? Are my existing dumps actually corrupted on half the data, just not a half with the FAT directory entries?]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tandy 1000 drive works but no index pulse, reads random noise]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=674</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:25:35 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1283">natevw</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am trying to image disks from a Tandy 1000, via the machine itself. This machine was set up with both a 5.25" floppy and a 3.5" floppy. I haven't done/tried anything with the 3.5" drive, but the machine boots and works off of the 5.25" disks I have with it.<br />
<br />
To image the disks, I opened the Tandy chassis and removed the floppy cable from the board and plugged it into the SCP, ensuring that the pink line and tab on the socket matched up with pin 1. I turn the computer on to use as a power supply and plug the SCP into an old Windows 7 netbook I have. When I open the SCP app, both of the drive lights come on in sequence. Track test shows 42 on the 5.25" and 85 [iirc] on the 3.5" drives, everything seems very promising!<br />
<br />
But the imaging fails saying "No index pulse detected". I changed the settings to:<br />
<br />
DriveType: 5.25" - 48 TPI   (Is this setting important? <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What exactly does it change?</span>)<br />
Weakbits: Raw<br />
Density: R&gt;Low, W&gt;Low<br />
Index Sensor: R&gt;Ignore, W&gt;Ignore<br />
Backside Control: None<br />
<br />
Disk Types: IBM 360K<br />
Copy Mode: Splice   ("Index" also works, even though Index is ignore?! <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What happens in that case?</span>)<br />
Start: T0 H0<br />
End: T42 H1<br />
Preservation on<br />
<br />
<br />
When I image from Drive 0 to a file, it proceeds although every box is orange as it fills in. (<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Is that color meaningful?</span>)<br />
<br />
But now the final step, I can't seem to do anything with these images in HxC [<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">or is there a better program for converting DOS-compatible disks?</span>]. In fact in its "visual floppy disk" viewer it seems to be pretty much just random noise, I don't see anything that looks like data or sectors or anything promising.<br />
<br />
I tossed one of my many tries up at <a href="http://extinguishedscholar.com/temp/tandy1000_48tpi_splice2.scp.zip" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://extinguishedscholar.com/temp/tand...e2.scp.zip</a> (update: and now a 96tpi at <a href="http://extinguishedscholar.com/temp/tandy1000_96tpi_splice2_halftracks.scp.zip" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://extinguishedscholar.com/temp/tand...ks.scp.zip</a>) if you'd care to take a look. Tons of newbie questions already, but my main ones boil down to:<br />
<br />
1. Is it expected that an old 5.25" drive in a Tandy 1000 wouldn't have an index sensor, or is that the first thing to troubleshoot?<br />
2. What would cause the drive to "work" but yield only random data? Could the Tandy cabling be different than the SCP expects? [Seems pretty normal cable looking at it.]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am trying to image disks from a Tandy 1000, via the machine itself. This machine was set up with both a 5.25" floppy and a 3.5" floppy. I haven't done/tried anything with the 3.5" drive, but the machine boots and works off of the 5.25" disks I have with it.<br />
<br />
To image the disks, I opened the Tandy chassis and removed the floppy cable from the board and plugged it into the SCP, ensuring that the pink line and tab on the socket matched up with pin 1. I turn the computer on to use as a power supply and plug the SCP into an old Windows 7 netbook I have. When I open the SCP app, both of the drive lights come on in sequence. Track test shows 42 on the 5.25" and 85 [iirc] on the 3.5" drives, everything seems very promising!<br />
<br />
But the imaging fails saying "No index pulse detected". I changed the settings to:<br />
<br />
DriveType: 5.25" - 48 TPI   (Is this setting important? <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What exactly does it change?</span>)<br />
Weakbits: Raw<br />
Density: R&gt;Low, W&gt;Low<br />
Index Sensor: R&gt;Ignore, W&gt;Ignore<br />
Backside Control: None<br />
<br />
Disk Types: IBM 360K<br />
Copy Mode: Splice   ("Index" also works, even though Index is ignore?! <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">What happens in that case?</span>)<br />
Start: T0 H0<br />
End: T42 H1<br />
Preservation on<br />
<br />
<br />
When I image from Drive 0 to a file, it proceeds although every box is orange as it fills in. (<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Is that color meaningful?</span>)<br />
<br />
But now the final step, I can't seem to do anything with these images in HxC [<span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">or is there a better program for converting DOS-compatible disks?</span>]. In fact in its "visual floppy disk" viewer it seems to be pretty much just random noise, I don't see anything that looks like data or sectors or anything promising.<br />
<br />
I tossed one of my many tries up at <a href="http://extinguishedscholar.com/temp/tandy1000_48tpi_splice2.scp.zip" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://extinguishedscholar.com/temp/tand...e2.scp.zip</a> (update: and now a 96tpi at <a href="http://extinguishedscholar.com/temp/tandy1000_96tpi_splice2_halftracks.scp.zip" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://extinguishedscholar.com/temp/tand...ks.scp.zip</a>) if you'd care to take a look. Tons of newbie questions already, but my main ones boil down to:<br />
<br />
1. Is it expected that an old 5.25" drive in a Tandy 1000 wouldn't have an index sensor, or is that the first thing to troubleshoot?<br />
2. What would cause the drive to "work" but yield only random data? Could the Tandy cabling be different than the SCP expects? [Seems pretty normal cable looking at it.]]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Imaging a working IBM CP/M 86 disk]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=668</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 04:13:07 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1178">abeckett</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I’m not having any luck with this so I’d like some advice.<br />
<br />
I have an IBM CP/M disk I want to backup. I have done the following modes and they don’t work -<br />
<br />
IBM 360k Index, Splice, Index 42 track, Splice 42 track, CPM Index, CPM Splice, CPM Index 42, CPM Splice 42.<br />
<br />
Since all these failed I cleaned the heads several times and did it all again. Still didn’t work.<br />
<br />
So.. a) what am I doing wrong? Or b) is my 5.25” Panasonic disk drive dead, if so - can SCP tell me this?<br />
<br />
Thanks!<br />
<br />
Anthony]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I’m not having any luck with this so I’d like some advice.<br />
<br />
I have an IBM CP/M disk I want to backup. I have done the following modes and they don’t work -<br />
<br />
IBM 360k Index, Splice, Index 42 track, Splice 42 track, CPM Index, CPM Splice, CPM Index 42, CPM Splice 42.<br />
<br />
Since all these failed I cleaned the heads several times and did it all again. Still didn’t work.<br />
<br />
So.. a) what am I doing wrong? Or b) is my 5.25” Panasonic disk drive dead, if so - can SCP tell me this?<br />
<br />
Thanks!<br />
<br />
Anthony]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[720k 3.5" Disks with HD Floppy Drive - IBM PC JX]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=662</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 02:19:19 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1178">abeckett</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I am having difficulty imaging 720k floppies with my SCP.<br />
<br />
I have imaged 1.44 MB - no probs using the  IBM 1.44 mode. When I use a 720k, it doesn't work. <br />
<br />
The imaging drive works, the reading drive works, the disks I am using work. As a long shot, I attempted to use 1.44MB mode with the 720k and this doesn't work either. <br />
<br />
I can confirm the IBM PC JX disk works and reads in a modern PC with a USB disk drive. (maybe I should just image it on the PC - not sure what the standard is though)<br />
<br />
I have tried both a Sony MPF-920E and a Panasonic JU-257A606PC and these don't work.<br />
<br />
I also note that I am not sure how to read in SCP the unusual 360k IBM PC JX format disks - which I am sure are not documented.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I am having difficulty imaging 720k floppies with my SCP.<br />
<br />
I have imaged 1.44 MB - no probs using the  IBM 1.44 mode. When I use a 720k, it doesn't work. <br />
<br />
The imaging drive works, the reading drive works, the disks I am using work. As a long shot, I attempted to use 1.44MB mode with the 720k and this doesn't work either. <br />
<br />
I can confirm the IBM PC JX disk works and reads in a modern PC with a USB disk drive. (maybe I should just image it on the PC - not sure what the standard is though)<br />
<br />
I have tried both a Sony MPF-920E and a Panasonic JU-257A606PC and these don't work.<br />
<br />
I also note that I am not sure how to read in SCP the unusual 360k IBM PC JX format disks - which I am sure are not documented.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[SCP Version 1.98 No Index Pulse Found]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=659</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2019 02:48:18 -0400</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=738">toml_12953</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have two floppy drives attached to the SCP in my Win10 (64-bit) PC. One is a 3.5" 1.44Mb drive (drive 0) and one is a 5.25" 360K drive (Drive 1) I can create disk images and write to disks properly on drive 1 but when I try to use drive 0, I get No Index Pulse Found. Also, the light on drive 1 comes on when I access drive 0 but the light on drive 0 doesn't come on when I access drive 1. <br />
<br />
I'm using Hardware 1.1, Firmware 1.2 and SCP 1.98.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have two floppy drives attached to the SCP in my Win10 (64-bit) PC. One is a 3.5" 1.44Mb drive (drive 0) and one is a 5.25" 360K drive (Drive 1) I can create disk images and write to disks properly on drive 1 but when I try to use drive 0, I get No Index Pulse Found. Also, the light on drive 1 comes on when I access drive 0 but the light on drive 0 doesn't come on when I access drive 1. <br />
<br />
I'm using Hardware 1.1, Firmware 1.2 and SCP 1.98.]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[[Feature Request] properly dump IBM-PC 360KB floppy on 1.2MB drive]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=641</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:34:39 -0400</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=1188">wylda</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[With bellow mentioned settings, I am able to create SCP dump without any issue. Unfortunately when I use HxCFloppyEmulator.exe v2.1.24.1 to export this SCP into IMG (RAW sectors) it list files and its filesize correctly, but content of those files is scrambled (two initial small files are correct and the rest of 45 files has different scrambled content).<br />
<br />
I also tried "SAMdisk.exe scan my_image.scp" and it displays following warnings (maybe harmless?):<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="codeblock"><div class="title">Code:</div><div class="body" dir="ltr"><code>Warning: unknown MFM mark (00) on cyl 5 head 1 at offset 3350<br />
Warning: unknown MFM mark (FC) on cyl 13 head 1 at offset 5298<br />
Warning: unknown MFM mark (FC) on cyl 13 head 1 at offset 5298<br />
Warning: unknown MFM mark (61) on cyl 27 head 0 at offset 7463<br />
40 Cyls, 2 Heads:<br />
300Kbps MFM,  9 sectors,  512 bytes/sector:<br />
  0.0  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br />
Warning: late track start may indicate missing first sector<br />
...</code></div></div><br />
<br />
When i use WinImage, it creates 360KB image properly with correct file checksums.<br />
<br />
Back to the SCP - I have 1.2MB drives (3x TEAC &amp; 1xNEC) and dumped this 360KB floppy with these SCP setting:<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Drive-Type: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">5.25" - 96TPI</span><br />
</li>
<li>Weakbits: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Fixed</span><br />
</li>
<li>Density-Reads: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Low</span><br />
</li>
<li>Index-Sensor-Reads: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Required</span><br />
</li>
<li>Backside-Control: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">None</span><br />
</li>
<li>Preservation: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Checked</span><br />
</li>
<li>Disk-Types: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">IBM 360K</span><br />
</li>
<li>Copy-Mode: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Index</span><br />
</li>
<li>Half-tracks: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Checked + Unchecked (did two dumps)</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<br />
Not being able to properly create an image dump, when WinImage can handle that, would be pretty frustrating.  <img src="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif" alt="Confused" title="Confused" class="smilie smilie_13" /> <br />
<br />
I still hope, that this can be fixed  <img src="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[With bellow mentioned settings, I am able to create SCP dump without any issue. Unfortunately when I use HxCFloppyEmulator.exe v2.1.24.1 to export this SCP into IMG (RAW sectors) it list files and its filesize correctly, but content of those files is scrambled (two initial small files are correct and the rest of 45 files has different scrambled content).<br />
<br />
I also tried "SAMdisk.exe scan my_image.scp" and it displays following warnings (maybe harmless?):<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="codeblock"><div class="title">Code:</div><div class="body" dir="ltr"><code>Warning: unknown MFM mark (00) on cyl 5 head 1 at offset 3350<br />
Warning: unknown MFM mark (FC) on cyl 13 head 1 at offset 5298<br />
Warning: unknown MFM mark (FC) on cyl 13 head 1 at offset 5298<br />
Warning: unknown MFM mark (61) on cyl 27 head 0 at offset 7463<br />
40 Cyls, 2 Heads:<br />
300Kbps MFM,  9 sectors,  512 bytes/sector:<br />
  0.0  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br />
Warning: late track start may indicate missing first sector<br />
...</code></div></div><br />
<br />
When i use WinImage, it creates 360KB image properly with correct file checksums.<br />
<br />
Back to the SCP - I have 1.2MB drives (3x TEAC &amp; 1xNEC) and dumped this 360KB floppy with these SCP setting:<ul class="mycode_list"><li>Drive-Type: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">5.25" - 96TPI</span><br />
</li>
<li>Weakbits: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Fixed</span><br />
</li>
<li>Density-Reads: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Low</span><br />
</li>
<li>Index-Sensor-Reads: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Required</span><br />
</li>
<li>Backside-Control: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">None</span><br />
</li>
<li>Preservation: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Checked</span><br />
</li>
<li>Disk-Types: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">IBM 360K</span><br />
</li>
<li>Copy-Mode: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Index</span><br />
</li>
<li>Half-tracks: <span style="font-weight: bold;" class="mycode_b">Checked + Unchecked (did two dumps)</span><br />
</li>
</ul>
<br />
Not being able to properly create an image dump, when WinImage can handle that, would be pretty frustrating.  <img src="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/images/smilies/confused.gif" alt="Confused" title="Confused" class="smilie smilie_13" /> <br />
<br />
I still hope, that this can be fixed  <img src="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/images/smilies/wink.gif" alt="Wink" title="Wink" class="smilie smilie_2" />]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[JetFighter (SPA OEM in 1990) coping/dumping problem on SCP]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=624</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2019 08:01:36 -0400</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=61">ibmpc5150</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I've dumped JetFighter on SCP with several 5.25" 360KB floppy drives.<br />
(Option is as followis)<br />
<br />
1) Weak Bit --&gt; Raw, (Not Fixed)<br />
2) Copy Method --&gt; Splice<br />
<br />
I've tried to dump or copied JetFighter disk to SCP image or another disk.<br />
But dump and copy are failed.<br />
<br />
JetFigher has Everlock with EV21.SYS and EV22.SYS<br />
Here is dumped image from SCP and TC.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://mega.nz/#!79dCSK4D!HpuMvYgtAu3vjq5y0iA_t2w9wgJa5P4esdM2kL6ErZQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://mega.nz/#!79dCSK4D!HpuMvYgtAu3vj...dM2kL6ErZQ</a><br />
<br />
Also I dumped it by TC (Transcopy)<br />
It dumped well correctly.<br />
<br />
I don't know why SCP doesn't copy or dump disk of Everlock (EV21.SYS EV22.SYS)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I've dumped JetFighter on SCP with several 5.25" 360KB floppy drives.<br />
(Option is as followis)<br />
<br />
1) Weak Bit --&gt; Raw, (Not Fixed)<br />
2) Copy Method --&gt; Splice<br />
<br />
I've tried to dump or copied JetFighter disk to SCP image or another disk.<br />
But dump and copy are failed.<br />
<br />
JetFigher has Everlock with EV21.SYS and EV22.SYS<br />
Here is dumped image from SCP and TC.<br />
<br />
<a href="https://mega.nz/#!79dCSK4D!HpuMvYgtAu3vjq5y0iA_t2w9wgJa5P4esdM2kL6ErZQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">https://mega.nz/#!79dCSK4D!HpuMvYgtAu3vj...dM2kL6ErZQ</a><br />
<br />
Also I dumped it by TC (Transcopy)<br />
It dumped well correctly.<br />
<br />
I don't know why SCP doesn't copy or dump disk of Everlock (EV21.SYS EV22.SYS)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Getting data off of ms-dos compatible disks]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=573</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:27:30 -0400</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=789">Stone</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have an interesting question:<br />
<br />
I don't necessarily need to make an image of an "ms-dos" disk- I just need to get data off of it. Is there a way to use the SCP to mount a 5.25" drive?<br />
<br />
If not, how can I mount/use an IBM disk image?<br />
<br />
(sorry if this is a very boneheaded question)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I have an interesting question:<br />
<br />
I don't necessarily need to make an image of an "ms-dos" disk- I just need to get data off of it. Is there a way to use the SCP to mount a 5.25" drive?<br />
<br />
If not, how can I mount/use an IBM disk image?<br />
<br />
(sorry if this is a very boneheaded question)]]></content:encoded>
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			<title><![CDATA[Converting : Kryoflux Stream Image --> SCP Image]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=491</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:53:10 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=61">ibmpc5150</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[How to convert Kryoflux Stream Image to SCP Image?<br />
<br />
First : Download latest version of pfi.exe from PCE (IBM PC) emulator binary file.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.hampa.ch/pub/pce/pre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.hampa.ch/pub/pce/pre/</a><br />
<br />
Then run pfi.exe as follows on command prompt.<br />
<br />
<br />
pfi track00.0.raw filename.scp<br />
<br />
Kryoflux Stream image is now converted to filename.scp.<br />
<br />
But you can see a few of Kryoflux Steams files are Not track00.0.raw ~ track 83.1.raw.<br />
<br />
(Example : filename00.0.raw ~ filename83.1.raw)<br />
<br />
In this case, you can download KFR.BAT (attached file) and run KFR.BAT to rename all files as track*.raw.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
<br /><!-- start: attachment_icon -->
<img src="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/images/attachtypes/zip.gif" title="ZIP File" border="0" alt=".zip" />
<!-- end: attachment_icon -->&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="attachment.php?aid=184" target="_blank" title="">KFR.zip</a> (Size: 857 bytes / Downloads: 14)
<!-- end: postbit_attachments_attachment -->]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[How to convert Kryoflux Stream Image to SCP Image?<br />
<br />
First : Download latest version of pfi.exe from PCE (IBM PC) emulator binary file.<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.hampa.ch/pub/pce/pre/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">http://www.hampa.ch/pub/pce/pre/</a><br />
<br />
Then run pfi.exe as follows on command prompt.<br />
<br />
<br />
pfi track00.0.raw filename.scp<br />
<br />
Kryoflux Stream image is now converted to filename.scp.<br />
<br />
But you can see a few of Kryoflux Steams files are Not track00.0.raw ~ track 83.1.raw.<br />
<br />
(Example : filename00.0.raw ~ filename83.1.raw)<br />
<br />
In this case, you can download KFR.BAT (attached file) and run KFR.BAT to rename all files as track*.raw.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
<br /><!-- start: attachment_icon -->
<img src="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/images/attachtypes/zip.gif" title="ZIP File" border="0" alt=".zip" />
<!-- end: attachment_icon -->&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="attachment.php?aid=184" target="_blank" title="">KFR.zip</a> (Size: 857 bytes / Downloads: 14)
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			<title><![CDATA[Dump/Copy method for Cops Copylock II disks]]></title>
			<link>https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=488</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 04:13:26 -0500</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://www.cbmstuff.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=61">ibmpc5150</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[I've dumped any software disk with Cops Copylock II.<br />
It has weak bits track too.<br />
<br />
I know most of Cops Copylock II disks are used on 5.25" 2D (360KB) or 3.5" 2DD (720KB) disks.<br />
But this copy protection was adapted on 5.25" HD (1.2MB) or 3.5" 2HD (1.44MB) too.<br />
<br />
My dumped software disk is 5.25" HD (1.2MB) disk.<br />
<br />
But to copy or dump diskss with Cops Copylock II, you should set the option as follows.<br />
<br />
1) Weak Bit --&gt; Raw, (Not Fixed)<br />
--&gt; This is very important. It can't be copied correctly with Fixed option.<br />
So it should be set as Raw.<br />
<br />
2) Copy Method --&gt; Splice<br />
--&gt; I didn't test it as Index, but I recommend to use this mode as Splice.<br />
<br />
I've tested more 2 times with 2 method.<br />
<br />
1) Read Disk --&gt; Write Disk directly.<br />
2) Read Disk --&gt; Make Image --&gt; Read Image --&gt; Write Disk.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I've dumped any software disk with Cops Copylock II.<br />
It has weak bits track too.<br />
<br />
I know most of Cops Copylock II disks are used on 5.25" 2D (360KB) or 3.5" 2DD (720KB) disks.<br />
But this copy protection was adapted on 5.25" HD (1.2MB) or 3.5" 2HD (1.44MB) too.<br />
<br />
My dumped software disk is 5.25" HD (1.2MB) disk.<br />
<br />
But to copy or dump diskss with Cops Copylock II, you should set the option as follows.<br />
<br />
1) Weak Bit --&gt; Raw, (Not Fixed)<br />
--&gt; This is very important. It can't be copied correctly with Fixed option.<br />
So it should be set as Raw.<br />
<br />
2) Copy Method --&gt; Splice<br />
--&gt; I didn't test it as Index, but I recommend to use this mode as Splice.<br />
<br />
I've tested more 2 times with 2 method.<br />
<br />
1) Read Disk --&gt; Write Disk directly.<br />
2) Read Disk --&gt; Make Image --&gt; Read Image --&gt; Write Disk.]]></content:encoded>
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