Date   : Thu, 20 Jul 2006 01:01:09 +0100
From   : jgh@... (Jonathan Graham Harston)
Subject: Re: Turning dsd. and ssd. disk images to usable DFS/ADFS with

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> Jules Richardson wrote:
> >
> > OK, what are my options here?
 
Steve.Lancaster@... wrote:
> I have tried downloading the disktools from mdfs.net and have transferred
> them to floppy. The BBC recognises these on the floppy but I do not know
> how to turn the images into usable DFS/ADFS files. The BBC can LIST the
 
At http://mdfs.net/Apps/DiskTools
 
* DiskToImg is a RISC OS tool that creates a 400K or 640K disk
  image from a DFS or ADFS disk. Run it and answer the prompts for
  the source drive and the distination file.
 
* DSDtoSSD is a RISC OS command line tool that creates a SSD
  format image file from a DSD image file.
  Usage: *DSDtoSSD <source> <dest>
 
* ImgToDisk is a RISC OS tool that copies a 400K or 640K disk
  image to a preformatted DFS or ADFS disk making the disk a clone
  of the image. Run it and answer the prompts for source file and
  destination drive.
 
* MkImage is a RISC OS or BBC command line tool that creates a
  disk image from the specified files. Currently only creates DFS
  images.
  Usage: *MkImage outfile inpath -cycles num -fs type -i@... -o
  opt -q -s size -t title
 
* Read800 is a RISC OS tool that creates an 800K disk image from a
  2*80*5*1024 formatted disk, such as SJ MDFS floppies or 800K
  ADFS. Run it and answer the prompts.
 
* SSDtoDSD is a RISC OS command line tool that creates a DSD
  format disk image fole from a SSD image file.
  Usage: *SSDtoDSD <source> <dest>
 
* Write800 is a RISC OS tool that copies an 800K disk image to a
  2*80*5*1024 formatted disk. Disks must be formatted before
  writing to them, such as with *ADFS:FORMAT <drive> D or
  *ADFS:FORMAT <drive> E
 
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