Re: Best way to copy a reg. 3.5" GS disk?

[profdredd <profdredd@my-deja.com>]

The SAFEST way to copy 3.5" disks on a IIgs is with the Finder. I
believe the method is to drop one disk icon onto another. If you only
have 1 3.5" drive, you'll have to manually eject the source disk,
insert the destination and then drop the ghosted source-disk icon onto
the destination disk icon. If you have enough memory the copy proceeds
quite well.

As far as formatting goes, I don't know of any copier that doesn't do
formatting as a separate step on 3.5" disks. I remember being impressed
with ZZcopy's speed, but can't substantiate the notion that it won't
also format as a separate step.

I seem to recall reading in A2Central that using HD 3.5" disks in DD
AppleII drives is a bad idea. Having said that, however, I've been
doing it for about 6 years with no problems. If a disk goes bad, it's
just bad media. I've found AppleII drives to be VERY forgiving in this
regard when compared to PC's (Windows seems to create "bad" disks at
the drop of a hat.) I have had great success at using HD 3.5's which
Windows rejected as "bad" in my AppleII 800K DD drives.

In article <38700529.9F8ADFCE@blakespot.com>,
  Blake Patterson <blake@blakespot.com> wrote:
>
> 	What's the best way to copy a regular old GS disk that does not
have
> funky disk copy protection on it?  I was surprised to see that Copy
II+
> has to have the disk formatted first.  And DiversiCopy does the same.
> "ZZ Copy" works quicker, but is it safe??  I do not have photonix.
Just
> want to reliably copy a number of regular old GS disks.
>
> 	I bought a 100-pack of Sony HD floppies for $25.  Copying lots
of
> 14-year old disks to them.  I think the older disks are WAY higher
> quality tho.  I assume it's ok to use HD disks.  Will keep the older
> disks as backup.  Any comments?
>
> bp
> --
> "Heisenberg may have slept here."
>

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