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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Jumpdash on August 24, 2023, 11:10:26 PM

Title: Action Replay III - Giving Error " Not a Dos Track"
Post by: Jumpdash on August 24, 2023, 11:10:26 PM

So I'm using to ways to save freeze and save games using SA and SPM commands according to the manual and videos. I have a fully functional disk drive, and brand new fully function floppies that are working with copying games. When saving it doesn't say okay and I proceed to insert the original game disk and get with the game, it says " not a dos track" even after I formated the blank floppy and they all are brand new. They are PC line disk 3.5 DS DD disks that are 1.0 MB 135 TPI Track 80. I have older 3M mint in box disks as well...No external drive.

What should be done?

Apparently, this is an issue with others:

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=108379

https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=20054

What should I do? Nothing seems faulty with my Action replay 3.

Title: Re: Action Replay III - Giving Error " Not a Dos Track"
Post by: Jope on August 26, 2023, 10:05:00 AM

How are you formatting the disks you are using to save the files? Does the dir command work on your newly formatted disk?

Title: Re: Action Replay III - Giving Error " Not a Dos Track"
Post by: Jumpdash on August 26, 2023, 10:47:25 AM

Was recently told to format them in the OFS file system via workbench. Not sure what you make of that?

Title: Re: Action Replay III - Giving Error " Not a Dos Track"
Post by: Jope on August 29, 2023, 08:59:22 AM

The disk should be in ofs format and you should always format disks with verify.

I just tried it on my ar3.

formatv
Y
Let it format -> Disk ok
sa testsave
Waited for it to save -> Disk ok
dir -> my new file is visible.