img file created by PCE tools, I'm not aware of any way to write such an image to a real disk. scp image and write it to a disk, both using a8rawconv?įurthermore, even if I do create a decoded sector image, such as a. Or would you rather recommend that I create a. Thus, I can't create a duplicate disk without write support. I consider this to be the ultimate test of an archival-quality disk image.Īccording to the manual included with the latest versions of a8rawconv (0.92, weaktest), Macintosh 3.5" disk support includes "diagnostic decode only," while other formats support bonafide reading, and only the Atari formats support writing.
However, the write-up here says that some drives may have trouble with variable bit rates, and as a result, I'm wondering about my drives.Ĭoincidentally, those postings where written by "SomeGuy," who wrote the post on this forum that I previously referenced, which claims that Mac 400K/800K disks "don't use the index pulse." Does that affect what I should choose under Index Sensor? Might I have to try another drive, perhaps one on your list of compatible 3.5" drives?īefore I pursue creating some kind of sector image, I'd like to nail down for sure whether there's some way to create a duplicate disk for use on a real Macintosh, and what the procedure for that would be. Perhaps I misread some things, and I didn't mean to suggest that anybody was out there actively smearing the SCP. I should have said that I simply couldn't find any definitive answers. Regarding where I read certain things about the SCP, I did plenty of reading months ago when deciding whether to get a SCP or a KryoFlux, and I can't recall most of the exact sources. The other drive is an Imation 3.5" drive, which I hadn't previously used with the SCP, but is in good working order. scp image of a copy-protected PC game on a 3.5" disk, and used it to created a working copy on a blank floppy, so I know my setup can work. With one of the drives, an Epson SD-800 (dual 3.5"/5.25"), I previously made a. I tried both Index and Splice for the Copy Mode. Index Sensor: Required for both Reads and Writesĭisk Types: Macintosh LD (default Track and Head settings for Start and End) scp images on two different drives using the following settings:
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