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howtos:emulators:xtrs [2012/10/19 17:50 (UTC)] – [COPYING AMPRO DS/DD DISKS] ldkraemerhowtos:emulators:xtrs [2012/10/19 17:56 (UTC)] – [COPYING AMPRO DS/DD DISKS] ldkraemer
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 the heads as the platter tries to spin so the read heads can recover the data.\\  the heads as the platter tries to spin so the read heads can recover the data.\\ 
  
-I chose use a lubricant from KANO LABS in Nashville, Tennessee called Aerosol "SiliKroil" to lubricate my floppy's. I was able to\\ +I chose use a lubricant from KANO LABS in Nashville, Tennessee USA called Aerosol "SiliKroil" to lubricate my floppy's. I was able to\\ 
 recover about 85% of the disks using this TOTALLY UNAPPROVED method. I ruined the first 4-5 disks by trying to read them.\\  recover about 85% of the disks using this TOTALLY UNAPPROVED method. I ruined the first 4-5 disks by trying to read them.\\ 
 A costly ERROR!\\  A costly ERROR!\\ 
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 Since I had a System that contained two 5.25" TEAC 360K drives, I booted my Ampro SS/DD CP/M system disk and used AMPRODSK to\\  Since I had a System that contained two 5.25" TEAC 360K drives, I booted my Ampro SS/DD CP/M system disk and used AMPRODSK to\\ 
 FORMAT a FRESH DS/DD Disk, and used SYSGEN to copy the System. Next, I used NSWEEP to copy all the files. Now I have a good\\  FORMAT a FRESH DS/DD Disk, and used SYSGEN to copy the System. Next, I used NSWEEP to copy all the files. Now I have a good\\ 
-bootable DS/DD Boot SYSTEM Disk. Then I used Catweasel to WRITE my first Disk 08 Image (ADSDD008.DMK) to a fresh Floppy with:\\ +bootable DS/DD Boot SYSTEM Disk. ThenI used Catweasel to WRITE my first Disk 08 Image (ADSDD008.DMK) to a fresh Floppy with:\\ 
 <code>sudo ./dmk2cw ADSDD008.DMK</code> <code>sudo ./dmk2cw ADSDD008.DMK</code>
  
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