Date   : Fri, 11 Aug 1989 09:52:44 EST
From   : SAGE@LL.LL.MIT.EDU
Subject: Conversion of CP/M files to MS-DOS

   There are a number of such products.  My favorite is Uniform from

        Micro Solutions, Inc.
        132 West Lincoln Highway
        DeKalb, IL 60115
        (815) 756-3411

The product comes in versions that run on IBM-PC compatibles (so that they
can read, write, and format CP/M-format diskettes) or on various CP/M
machines (Televideo, Kaypro, SB180, and others) so that they can handle the
formats for other CP/M machines AND so that they can read, write, and format
simple MS-DOS 360K format DOS diskettes.

   Another product is MediaMaster from

        Intersecting Concepts
        4573 Heatherglen Court
        Moorpark, CA 93021
        (805) 529-5073
        CIS (72145,1147)

They offer versions that run on CP/M and MS-DOS computers.  The main
difference between Uniform and MediaMaster on the PC is that the latter only
allows specific file operations to be carried out inside MediaMaster, while
Uniform creates a virtual drive (with the next available disk letter) in the
desired format, after which you can use all your favorite programs directly
on the foreign-format diskette.

   Finally, there is also a public-domain or shareware program called 22DISK
that is on most DOS BBS systems and is surely available from the archives at
SIMETEL20.

   If you want to work on a CP/M system with MS-DOS diskettes, a unique
product is DosDisk from Plu*Perfect Systems.  It does what Uniform does on
the PC, allowing you to use all your favorite software directly on the files
on the DOS diskette.  It is the only such utility for a CP/M machine that
supports DOS subdirectories and maintains file date stamps (provided the
CP/M system is running DateStamper or ZDOS).  Bridger Mitchell (the author
of DosDisk) reads this newsgroup and can answer any technical questions.