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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: amazing on November 13, 2006, 06:47:38 PM

Title: problems with transferring files
Post by: amazing on November 13, 2006, 06:47:38 PM
ok i have an a1200 infinitiv
i added a cdrom/writer from plextor with idefix i have on diskette
now i have a full cd with all kind of formats of files
like LHA/adf/7z
now my problem is that the cdrom is finding a cd in the drive but i cant open the icon to look in?

where does it gor wrong?

and how u guys transfer from pc to amiga?
i also got drivers for my 3com pcmciacard for networking?
but i can get them on my amiga?

thx AMazing
Title: Re: problems with transferring files
Post by: ravnen on November 13, 2006, 06:52:18 PM
The easiest way to get (small) files, like the 3com driver, over to your amiga is to find a floppy disk, format it as 720 kb in windows, copy the driver over to the floppy. Insert the floppy in the amiga and voila you have it.
Title: Re: problems with transferring files
Post by: amazing on November 13, 2006, 06:54:10 PM
how to format to 720kb? in windows?
Title: Re: problems with transferring files
Post by: amazing on November 13, 2006, 06:55:29 PM
but why didnt see my amiga all files on the cdrom?
i can see them clear on my pc?
Title: Re: problems with transferring files
Post by: InTheSand on November 13, 2006, 07:10:49 PM
Quote
amazing wrote:
how to format to 720kb? in windows?


Open a command prompt and type:
format a: /t:80 /n:9

This works on all versions of MS-DOS and Windows up to and including XP. Haven't tried on Vista though!

 - Ali
Title: Re: problems with transferring files
Post by: Amiduffer on November 13, 2006, 07:11:33 PM
Hi Amazing.

What OS and roms are on your 1200?

Until I installed OS3.5, I couldn't read certain CD formats either. The CD was probably burned using Joliet and your OS can't read it.

You don't know how to format a floppy?

if youre in Win Explorer, when you click on A: and from the menu choose format, you can choose either 1.4 or 720k unless your PC has WinXP. Anything below that can format 720k. Better use your Amiga DD disks, don't use HD floppies.
Title: Re: problems with transferring files
Post by: amazing on November 13, 2006, 07:26:37 PM
i use workbench 3.0at the moment but i was planning to install os3.5 or 3.9

i know how to format a floppy but not in winxp? to get the right kb
i use a little program now caled FMT it formats it to 720kb
but still not readable on the amiga?
Title: Re: problems with transferring files
Post by: amazing on November 13, 2006, 08:00:43 PM
is it possible to transferr it by sd card? in the slot of the a1200?