Date   : Tue, 09 Jun 1998 10:17:36 GMT
From   : "Gareth Clatworthy" <gareth.clatworthy@...>
Subject: Re: Different DFSs

Dear Rigby
> 
> I have received 2 disks but I can't read them. This is similar to a bunch of
> some 20 disks I got when I bought an old BBC B 2 years ago.

Have you got any programs which can read the disk sectors directly

There is a program for the PC called Anadisk which might be able to 
let you tell if it is disk corruption or wrong filing system

get the files anad207.blurb & anad207.zip from 
http://wuarchive.wustl.edu/systems/atari/umich.edu/8bit/Diskutils/Tra
nsfer/


http://www.nvg.unit.no/bbc/faq.html   -says the following
The "Catweasel Advanced Floppy Controller" is available for PCs and
Amigas, and is rumored to be able to read BBC-formatted disks using
standard PC floppy drives. - 
http://members.tripod.com/~apd2/catweasl.htm ---but you have to buy 
the hardware !

hope this helps 
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