Date   : Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:43:10 +0100
From   : chris.priest@... (Chris Priest)
Subject: ADFS Formatting

Steve,

Worked a treat, Genius thought, thanks very much!!

Best Regards
Chris

Steve O'Leary wrote:
>> From: Chris Priest <chris.priest@...>
>> To: bbc-micro@...
>> Subject: [BBC-Micro] ADFS Formatting
>> Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:56:49 +0100
>>
>>     OK Right, so, I'm beating my head against a wall with this one,
>> someone help me please lol
>>
>> I want to write some ADFS images to my master 512, specifically the
>> DosPlus boot disks, I am using Jon's ADFS Explorer to transfer the
>> images, but you know what, you need an ADFS formatted disc first, else
>> the master won't mount the disc.
>>
>> I don't have a Welcome disc, although I do in ADL format, but can't
>> write it for the above reason!
>>
>> Does anyone have a basic listing for a ADFS format program?  Does one
>> exist?  I've googled a lot and cannot find anything that might help on
>> this one.
>>
>> Any thoughts or suggestions are most welcome and sorry if this has been
>> discussed before (couldn't find it in the archives)
>>
>> Best Regards
>> Chris
>>     
>
> Funnily enough I've just outlined a possible solution to this issue for 
> someone via private email just over an hour ago. I haven't tried it but 
> basically using ADFS Explorder and DFS Explorer just copy the AFORM program 
> across from the library folder to a DFS image, the using DFS Explorer put 
> that onto a DFS disk.
>
> In DFS (obviously) type *AFORM. The formatter will start. Then swap for a 
> blank disk and follow the on screen prompts, Voila !
>
> As the formatter uses the lower level 1770 routines and not DFS as such you 
> can format an ADFS disk whilst DFS is the current file system.
>
> I've just given it a try using BeebEm, seems to work a treat :)
>
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