Amiga.org

Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: on August 12, 2007, 01:51:55 AM

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

Hi there people.

Recently I saw a couple of threads about people asking how they could transfer ADF files to a real Amiga floppy.

My problem is quite the opposite. I have a small bunch of Amiga floppies to archive before they get unreadable.

I didn't find any software on Aminet who's purpose what explicitely that.

I have ADF2DISK but either I fail to understand its usage syntax properly or it can't do that.

So I seek everyone's help in this matter.

I have an Amiga 3000 with a high density drive.

Thank you all.

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: A4000_Mad on August 12, 2007, 01:59:12 AM

ADF-Blitzer is the easiest program I've found to use for converting floppy disks to ADF files :-)

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o164/Cyberstorm604e/ADF.jpg)


You just click on 'Read' to convert a floppy disk to ADF file OR on 'Write' to unpack an ADF to floppy disk :pint:

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: Anonymous MOS on August 12, 2007, 02:58:58 AM

If you have a PC and a 'null modem' cable, you can use Cloanto's Amiga Explorer to transfer both ways. Regular files and ADFs.

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: on August 12, 2007, 06:53:59 AM

Quote

A4000_Mad wrote:
ADF-Blitzer is the easiest program I've found to use for converting floppy disks to ADF files :-)

Looks nice but... where is it?

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: TjLaZer on August 12, 2007, 07:01:00 AM

I use TransADF-GUI, it rocks!

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: on August 12, 2007, 07:07:24 AM

Quote

TjLaZer wrote:
I use TransADF-GUI, it rocks!

 :roll:  any link ?

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: TjLaZer on August 12, 2007, 07:15:46 AM

http://aminet.net/search?query=transadf-gui

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: marcfrick2112 on August 12, 2007, 07:20:58 AM

Hi eslapion , well I use Image2Disk for making amiga floppies from .ADF's, but it works the other way around, as well...
You can get it from Aminet, version I use is 1.1 ..... If you can't get to the Internet on your Amiga, either A4000_Mad (Hi :) or I could E-Mail it to you... PM me if you're interested....
{Truth in Advertising clause... I haven't used this program to make .ADF's from Amiga disks, just the other way around, but it has worked 100% for me}

my 2 cents...

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: orange on August 12, 2007, 07:40:21 AM

you forgot to say if its standard DOS format or copyprotected games.
I tried backuping games with various software but none of them worked.

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: A4000_Mad on August 12, 2007, 09:02:46 AM

Quote

eslapion wrote:

Quote

A4000_Mad wrote:
ADF-Blitzer is the easiest program I've found to use for converting floppy disks to ADF files :-)

Looks nice but... where is it?

Here it is (http://aminet.net/search?query=adfblitzer) :pint:

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: MickJT on August 12, 2007, 10:19:37 AM

Disk2FDI if you have a PC with 2 floppy drives.

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: on August 12, 2007, 01:47:54 PM

Thank you all guys for your help.

@MickJT:
Can you tell me more about this Disk2FDI ?

Title: Re: Amiga disk to ADF files
Post by: A4000_Mad on August 12, 2007, 04:32:32 PM

Disk2FDI (http://www.oldskool.org/disk2fdi/)

I've come across floppy disks that will not convert to ADF but will convert to DMS. Packmaster (http://aminet.net/search?query=packmaster) is a program which has a nice GUI and is easy to use to create both ADF and DMS files.

(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o164/Cyberstorm604e/Packmaster.jpg)

To get the full use of its many packing/unpacking functions, you need to have the archivers LHA, LHASFX, LZX, ZIP, UNZIP, UNARJ, DMS, TAR and UUARC in the C drawer of your Workbench.

It can also unpack to RAD :pint: