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howtos:emulators:xtrs [2012/10/25 12:14 (UTC)] – [SETTING UP XTRS] ldkraemer | howtos:emulators:xtrs [2012/10/25 12:16 (UTC)] (current) – [COPYING AMPRO DS/DD DISKS] ldkraemer | ||
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sudo ./cw2dmk -v1 trststxx.dmk</ | sudo ./cw2dmk -v1 trststxx.dmk</ | ||
- | to copy the TRS-80 floppy disks to the DMK image format that is used by most Emulators. | + | to copy the TRS-80 floppy disks to the DMK image format that is used by most Emulators. |
- | installed in Slackware, and all my TRS80 Files copied too.)\\ | + | installed in Slackware, and all my TRS80 Files copied too.\\ |
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**WINDOWS: | **WINDOWS: | ||
- | There are windows drivers on the Catweasel CDR along with other Software, but I haven' | + | There are windows drivers on the Catweasel CDR along with other Software, but I haven' |
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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 USA called Aerosol | + | I chose use a lubricant from KANO LABS in Nashville, Tennessee USA called Aerosol SiliKroil to lubricate my floppies. 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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UNAPPROVED METHOD described above. | UNAPPROVED METHOD described above. | ||
- | When all the disks had been gone through I burned a DVD of all the Images, with each disks' | + | When all the disks had been gone through I burned a DVD of all the Images, with each disks' |
I needed to try and recover a file at a later date. | I needed to try and recover a file at a later date. | ||