Re: PC to Apple II disk drive

[fmrshadow <fmrshadow@nospamfree.fr>]

Hi,

I successfully used ADT to transfert disks images back to real disks.It 
worked fine on my Apple IIc but U must have a apple super serial card in 
your IIe if you wanna succeed too...

Look here :

http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/a2zine/Sel/ADTWin.html

FMRshadow.



Bryan Parkoff a �crit :
> "Jack Tseng" <tseng4@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:BYDmg.2902$PO.2297@dukeread03...
> > Do you know about Apple II disk drive hooked up to PC? How is the disk 
> > image transferred from Apple into PC?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Jack
> Hi, Jack...
>
>     I ask you please read FAQ about Disk II before you post your message on 
> the newsgroups.  It is very important that you understand how hardware works 
> with floppy drive.  GCR and MFM formats have different scheme recording. 
> MFM has hard sector because it is done by hardware dependently.  GCR has 
> soft sector because it is done by software independently without any help 
> from hardware except it needs hardware for moving head arm and spinning 
> disk.
>     I suggest that you read "Understanding the Apple II+" manual which it 
> has deep explanation of Disk II in chapter 9.  It is now available in PDF 
> format.
>     Apple II FAQ tells how to transfer disk images from Apple II to PC using 
> null-modem cable, ADT, or AE PC Transporter card.  It is not worth to read 
> disk image from Apple II disk into PC floppy drive like Michael Mahon 
> explained earlier about DSK2FDI.  DSK2FDI is not worth reliable accurately 
> when it is non-copy-protection unless copy-protection scheme is always 
> disabled.  I hope that you can do your experiment to try.  Good Luck.
>     Hope it helps.
>
> Bryan Parkoff