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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: whorsfall on June 09, 2011, 11:59:50 PM

Title: Reading PC Floppy Disks
Post by: whorsfall on June 09, 2011, 11:59:50 PM

Hi,

I wanted to get some clarification on reading a PC formatted floppy.

Am I correct in assuming that i format a floppy disk on a PC @ 720k
I can then read it on an amiga system?

I am not sure but does this require me to configure something on the
Amiga and have a certain version of Workbench etc.

Can somebody please outline the steps.

Thanks,

Ward

Title: Re: Reading PC Floppy Disks
Post by: shaf on June 10, 2011, 04:06:38 AM

All Workbench versions 2.1 and later support reading PC formatted Floppy Disks the Device is called PC0 for Drive 0 and PC1 for drive 1, usually located in the Storage drawer.

Title: Re: Reading PC Floppy Disks
Post by: whorsfall on June 10, 2011, 05:23:21 AM

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. Is there any way that using this device I can format the disk in PC format as opposed to Amiga format?

Thanks again,

Ward.

Title: Re: Reading PC Floppy Disks
Post by: Darrin on June 10, 2011, 06:29:31 AM

Quote from: whorsfall;643941

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. Is there any way that using this device I can format the disk in PC format as opposed to Amiga format?

Thanks again,

Ward.

When you copy the PC0 dosdriver from storage and place it in the sys:devs/dosdrivers draw any disk you insert will display 2 icons:  df0: and pc0:.  If you click on the pc0: icon and format it then it will format as a PC floppy.  Just remember to stick to a 720kb format unless your Amiga happens to have a high density drive (such as the A4000).