Re: need help with 5.25" transfers

[ncf1 <robpr12@hotmail.com>]

On Sep 18, 1:06 pm, Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
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> > On Sep 18, 12:39 pm, Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
> >> ncf1 <robp...@hotmail.com> wrote in news:d39a3348-4f2f-42a5-9592-
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> >> > hi guys, just wondering if anyone could help with a situation, I
> >> > need to transfer some old IBM 5.25" disks to cd. I'm asking here
> >> > because I got great help last time with transferring my Apple
> >> > diskettes, just havent found anyone with the equipment to transfer
> >> > IBM floppies.
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> >> > please contact me, will of course renumerate,
> >> > cheers
> >> > Rob.
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> >> What kind of equipment are you looking for?  An all-in-one solution,
> >> or is something like a 386 with 1.2MB and 360KB dual floppies
> >> networked ok?
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> >> If you have a Mac with CD burner and no IBM-compatible, you'll
> >> probably have to go the network route.  It's not hard.
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> >> I know several people who would be glad to help you get the equipment
> >> you need.
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> >> Puckdropper
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> >> "The potential difference between the top and bottom of a tree is the
> >> reason why all trees have to be grounded..." -- Bored Borg on
> >> rec.woodworking
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> >> To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm
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> > they're just your basic double-sided pc floppies so I imagine it
> > wouldnt need anything too complex to transfer. I've had a couple of
> > 5.25 drives on my pc but for some reason I couldnt transfer. But if
> > you can recommend anyone I would be most grateful.
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> > Rob.
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> Some 1.2MB drives won't work with 360k media.  Make sure you match them
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> Can you read the disks at all?  If not, then you might need to clean the
> heads on the drive.  With older disks, you might need to do this quite
> often.  If you can read them, copy them to the hard disk or use a disk
> image program to make an image of them.  (I haven't made disk images in
> years, so I don't have a program to recommend.)
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> Puckdropper
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there's a mixture of 720 and 1.2 disks. and you just fired up my
memory and gave me a possible solution as to why it probably didnt
work when i connected up the drive - i was probably contfroted with an
incompatibility issue. geez its been a while....   :)

never mind, I've had someone just drop me a line so i will see how it
goes. But thanks most kindly for your help , I appreciate it,
Rob.