PC to AMIGA (Diskette Questions)

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lets say i have an ADF file on my computer..

lets call it: "AmigaSware.adf" ~~ 600Kb (the size that an amiga disk is meant to pretty much max out at :S ?)

can i move that ADF file to a PC Disk (HD) and simply insert it into the amiga.

what do i need to do?

thanks, 324

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but i only have HD Disks

1.44 Megs.

basically: can you put an ADF stored on the PC to a HD disk and then insert it into the amiga ? or do i have to do something else?

thanks for reply though. 324

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so, if you need the amiga to read the disk in its format - then how can you copy the ADF to the disk (when its not in the PCs format - or is there a program for this?)

thanks

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ok then so AMIGAKIT

ok then i think i get it so far:

1 - when in amiga use this command to set the ADF onto a correctly formated amiga disk right?

2 - questions: firstly, how to i get the ADF into the amiga - what methods are possible

3 - i said a correctly formatted Amiga disk - am i right in saying i could cover the hole of a HD disk up and format it WHEN in the amiga - and this would then become an amiga READY disk

thanks - theres your parts 123 to answer

324

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and this can all be done in Workbench?

thanks guy?

EDIT: lastly, there is defo no easier way than the way we have stated?

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ok. thats excellent.

can i buy a BUNCH of DDs from your workplace man? (is it true that some Amigas CAN deal with HDs though - or is this merely FALSE?) thanks

324

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wouldnt it be perfect if there was a PC program that: converted the ADF onto a disk AND formated (if needed - i.e. if HD) that disk FOR the amiga!

that would be very nice!

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looks as though i will try and SCRAPE together enough money for one of those!! lol. looks nOice

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ok - check this out:

"Using software that can read PC formatted disk

If you have KickROM version 2.0 (or higher) and the Workbench 2.0 (or higher) disks then this software is already on these disks. The first thing you should do is formatting a 3.5" double density disk on your PC. You can copy the files that you need to this disk (for example: TwinExpress). Start the Amiga with Workbench 2.0 (or higher) and put the disk in your Amiga diskdrive (DF0:). You can find the needed software in the "/storage/dosdrivers" directory. If you run the file "PC0" your Amiga will automatically detect that the disk in DF0: is an DOS-formatted disk and an extra icon will appear. For using DF1: run "PC1". You can click on it and as you see the file you put on them are now visible (if not so try the "Window" workbench menu and select Show -> All Files)."

i tried this. out of my collection of Amiga disks a grabbed a PRECISION MF2DD disk (with data on it). i put it in the PC and format (using "720Kb & 512bytes/sector") the disk. then, i JUST manage to squeeze a file on it (disk2 [its an ADF i am sure, it just didnt have the extension])

so - so far. a formated DD 720Kb disk with NOW data on it. then, i put this into the amiga - using the PC1 program - and it basically did nothing at all. in fact, the disk showed up as DF1:?

yet, in the quotations it said doing this should work?

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yeah it is. is that the problem?

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do you get transdisk/transad - whatever it is that puts ADF to AMIGA FORMATED disk from AmigaOS3.5 automatically?