Instructions for use of XCopy Pro

[AmigaEd]

Greetings,
Is there anyone who could point me in the right direction for finding some instructions on how to properly use Xcopy Pro?

I have been successful in copying some disks, but failed at copying others.

For example: I could copy Kickstart 1.2 and The Three Stooges game with no problem, but I could not get Kickstart 1.3 or Shadow of the Beast to copy. I'm using an A1000 with KS 1.2

 I feel that my lack of understanding about the correct settings for copying different disks is most of the problem.

Thanks,
AmigaEd

[AmigaEd]

@cecilia

Thanks for passing that on.

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Perhaps a lost art form?

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AmigaEd

[AmigaEd]

@Ilwrath,


thanks for all of the great the info.

Shadow of the Beast (provided it's a legitimate original) won't copy easily

Yes, I do have my original disks from like circa 1989 and that's exactley the problem. I feel I'm pushing my luck to keep using the originals. I won't even let the kids touch them! I'd like to back them up before they are toast.

You shouldn't have had any problems with copying Workbench 1.3 using DOSCOPY, DOSCOPY+, or NIBBLE

I was trying to copy KickStart 1.3 (for the same reasons as above) but I couldn't get it to copy and yet the disk seems to be good. Copying KS 1.2 with nibble mode worked fine. No luck with KS 1.3

I have a copy of Marauder II and remember that working well for everything at the time(Approx 1987-1991), but I can't find my manual for it and it's needed to enter phrases to use the Marauder program.

Thank you,
AmigaEd

[AmigaEd]

Finally got KickStart 1.3 to copy using Xcopy Pro in Doscopy+ mode and by setting to  Sync 4489 and copying from DF1: to DF0:

Not sure that any of the above should have made any difference but it worked!

Also, I grabbed a copy of Maverick and it worked also.

Now on to try it with backing up some of my acient but well liked games....

Later,
AmigaEd

[AmigaEd]

Orange,

somethings wrong, you should have NO problem at all copying WB1.3

I agree, I shouldn't have any problem copying WB 1.3. I was trying to make a back up of Kickstart 1.3, and I still agree with you it should be problem free.

Anyway, It appears that my the backup copy of Kickstart 1.3 that I made was working all along. It appears that the real problem that I was having was that my customized copy of WB 1.3 doesn't like to work with KS 1.3. It works fine with KS 1.2. When I try my copy of KS 1.3 with an factory image of WB 1.3 all works fine.

Perhaps it is an issue with the drivers for my Microbotic Starboard that I have on the side of my A1000.

Thanks,
AmigaEd