Re: CP/M disk format question

[A2Pro <a2@wilserv.com>]

Hi, y'all!

On Jul 12, 11:31 am, Andy McFadden <fad...@fadden.com> wrote:
> > Steven Hirsch <snhir...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > That's exactly what it is.  The Microsoft Premium Softcard IIe (and perhaps
> > others) had a special "data only" format that wrapped to the first tracks in
> > that manner to provide more capacity.
> Andy replied:
> That explains it -- the owner of the disk image used a Microsoft Softcard.

    The system disk that came with the Microsoft Premium SoftCard IIe
has a file named "COPY.COM" but does not have one named "FORMAT.COM".
That's because this "COPY.COM" has the capability to format disks.
Use of the '/D' and '/F' switches will format a disk that an
additional 12K of storage space.  It would be interesting to see if
this version of "COPY.COM" will work with earlier versions of CP/M for
Apple CP/M cards.

    An image of this disk is now available in the 'Files' section of
the Yahoo! Apple CPM group.

Willi