> On Mar 22, 2017, at 23:08, Chuck Guzis via cctech <cct...@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > >> On 03/22/2017 08:39 PM, Terry Stewart via cctalk wrote: >> >> Chuck, in the highly likely event of the formats NOT being common >> CP/M or DOS ones (i.e. ones I could probably manage), I'll give these >> guys your email (-: > > Tez, > > Here's what I would do in your situation. > > If the disks are hard-sectored, forget it, unless you have the system > that wrote them. >
Not necessarily. For example, I have used a Catweasel board to recover hard sectored Data General floppies. But it is certainly much harder, particularly if the format is not known in advance. > If they're soft-sectored, dig through your pile of PC "tweeners" using > Dave Dunfield's "TestFDC" and see if you can find one that does > single-density. > > Then hook your 8" drive to the PC and use his ImageDisk to grab a copy. > > That way, you can tinker with the image to figure out what's going on. > Failing that, you can pass the image to the list here and see if it > rings any bells. > > http://www.classiccmp.org/dunfield/img/index.htm > > --Chuck > >