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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: Bart1260 on August 11, 2007, 10:52:06 PM

Title: ADF files to Amiga disk
Post by: Bart1260 on August 11, 2007, 10:52:06 PM

I have couple of ADF files on my PC. How can I transfer/convert them back to an Amiga disk?

Is there any software available which enables me to read/write an Amiga format disks on my PC's floppy drive?

Title: Re: ADF files to Amiga disk
Post by: Piru on August 11, 2007, 11:30:23 PM

No

Title: Re: ADF files to Amiga disk
Post by: TjLaZer on August 11, 2007, 11:53:57 PM

There is hardware though.

Other than the expensive hardware add on for your PC, you have to transfer the ADF file to the Amiga to write it to a real disk.  This is where you get creative.  

Amiga the computer for the creative mind!  :)

Title: Re: ADF files to Amiga disk
Post by: Fixer on August 12, 2007, 01:51:55 AM

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Piru wrote:
No

This is only half true. There is an elaborate way using two PC floppy drives.

Title: Re: ADF files to Amiga disk
Post by: Anonymous MOS on August 12, 2007, 03:04:46 AM

You can go to Cloato's site, buy Amiga Explorer for a few bucks, buy a 'null modem' cable, and you can transfer between the Amiga floppy/hard drive and PC.

Title: Re: ADF files to Amiga disk
Post by: dfreniche on August 17, 2007, 02:43:11 PM

- On the PC (I use Linux for all this stuff)
Compress the ADFs with LHA. Then, format a MSDOS DSDD disk (720 KB). Copy the files on it.
- On the Amiga
Mount the disks using WorkBench -> Storage -> PC0:. Copy the adfs to Amiga HD and uncompress them. Use then adf2disk.

that's assuming you have KickStart > 2.01 and a HD. With diskettes it would be a pain.

Title: Re: ADF files to Amiga disk
Post by: amigakit on August 17, 2007, 03:28:26 PM

Hello,

On the PC you can use the Catweasel MK4:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=206

On the Amiga you can use the EasyADF PCMCIA CF Transfer Kit:

http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=440

Title: Re: ADF files to Amiga disk
Post by: Piru on August 17, 2007, 05:16:26 PM

@Fixer

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There is an elaborate way using two PC floppy drives.

This solution is read only. It doesn't allow you to write amiga disks.

There is no software that would allow writing amiga disks on stock PC hardware.