Re: 3.5" Disk archiving

["Phil Abel" <phil_nospam_abel@prodigy.nospam.net>]

I think GSHK gives you a "warning" when attempting to do a 3.5" disk shk
that it is an obsolete method and recommends you do it by file instead.  But
for games, etc. that aren't in prodos file format, it is the only way
(doesn't always work on copy protected ones tho).  The common notation for a
shrunk DISK is to save the file as *.SDK versus *.SHK for file archives.  I
think even if there is only 100k on the disk and 700k of zero blocks it
still builds the *.SDK archive as if it were a full 800k disk (ditto for
archiving 140k floppies).  So the archive wastes some space, but of course
extra disk space is not an issue today like it was 10+ years ago.

Even on an accelerated GS it is not a terribly fast process though.  The
progress bar moves painfully slow...

"GarberStreet Enterprises" <willy46pa@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> ShrinkIt GS "DOES" whole disks. Use "Disk" menu rather
> that "File" menu. Under "Disk" is "New Disk Archive".
> Select that, be sure your disk to be archived is in the drive and
> mounted. Choose your Zip drive, name the archive and save.
> Nothing to it.
>
> Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
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> Steve Hartz <SHARTZ@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
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> > I have about 100 3.5" diskettes that i need to shrink ontoa an Iomega
100
> > mg. diskette.  what is the best program to do this?  ShrinkIt GS only
does
> > file by file .shk's.  (slow)
> > I need a program to do a DISK shrink (faster)  . any suggestions???
> > SHartz40@yahoo.com
> >
> >
> >
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