Re: 3.5" Disk archiving

["GarberStreet Enterprises" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

Phil Abel <phil_nospam_abel@prodigy.nospam.net> wrote in message
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> 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
> > http://garberstreet.netfirms.com
> >
> >
> > Steve Hartz <SHARTZ@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:5Ra2a.175122$GF.48438587@twister.columbus.rr.com...
> > > 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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What kind of disk do I need to get that warning, I have yet to
get any warning of any kind. Also true is the fact that when files are
moved, copied, deleted, the area that they were written to still has
data, not zero's. Hmmmm, something I need to try yet, archiving
a superdisk ( 1.44 mb ) What extension to use?, ahhhh, I have it,
.sgk. Kool.
Oh, and incidentally, drag the disk icon to your Zip disk open window
and the files will be copied into a folder named the same as the label
on the floppy. Nice trick, use that one a lot.
Later.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com




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