The Sage of Sega Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Is there any way to do this? I want to get the files out of a disk image so it's playable on an actual ST. Any help greatly appreciated. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Check out the following links: http://www.8hz.com/stdisk/page.html http://www.stos.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/atari...ri/ataridl.html Another way to "unpack" your .st disk would be to copy them onto your virtual Atari ST hard drive in for instance STEEM. And then just copy them from your actual hard drive ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sage of Sega Posted May 25, 2003 Author Share Posted May 25, 2003 Thanks for the link! It's greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted May 25, 2003 Share Posted May 25, 2003 No prob man, always glad to help out a fellow Atarian ... let us know if it works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sage of Sega Posted May 26, 2003 Author Share Posted May 26, 2003 I downloaded the one from 8Hz... great program! Except it skrews up if you mismatch the disk-image size with the size of the actual disk. Just thought I'd warn everyone else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted May 27, 2003 Share Posted May 27, 2003 Maybe someone known program, which do it on standard Atari STE/TT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sage of Sega Posted May 28, 2003 Author Share Posted May 28, 2003 Hmm... I know what you're talking about, but at the moment I cannot recall the names of any ST programs capable of that. If I come across one I'll let you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 O.K. I wait for it... Hmm, for this one, who use .msa disk - is MSA.PRG (disk archiver). But I can't find nothing for .st extension archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Do I have to find a source of the Double Density floppies, or will the program format the floppies to what my ST can handle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 O.K. I wait for it...Hmm, for this one, who use .msa disk - is MSA.PRG (disk archiver). But I can't find nothing for .st extension archive You can try our JayMSA. It can extract all MSA images and some of the ST too. Unfortunately not all st files has correct bootsector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 You can try our JayMSA. It can extract all MSA images and some of the ST too. Unfortunately not all st files has correct bootsector. Where I can find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 You can try our JayMSA. It can extract all MSA images and some of the ST too. Unfortunately not all st files has correct bootsector. Where I can find it? oh sorry, on my home page http://jaysoft.atari.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikor Posted May 29, 2003 Share Posted May 29, 2003 O.K. I try it for few days. Thanx for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sage of Sega Posted May 29, 2003 Author Share Posted May 29, 2003 Do I have to find a source of the Double Density floppies, or will the program format the floppies to what my ST can handle? You'll have to find the DD (720kb) disks yourself. You can't format HD down to DD. You can, however, cover up the hole on the corner of the HD disk (not the write-protect switch hole) with tape, and try formatting it. It didn't work for me, but maybe it'll work for you. And something else I learned; if you're trying to extract a compilation disk from someone along the lines of the Medway Bros., use STeem to extract it to your harddrive, then get rid of anything like .prg menus, desktop.inf files (those are annoying, eh?) text messages, pictures used by the menu program, etc. And remember to maximize your disk space by doing a full format on your floppy! I got Bart vs the World working using this (after two hours ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrant Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Do I have to find a source of the Double Density floppies, or will the program format the floppies to what my ST can handle? You'll have to find the DD (720kb) disks yourself. You can't format HD down to DD. You can, however, cover up the hole on the corner of the HD disk (not the write-protect switch hole) with tape, and try formatting it. It didn't work for me, but maybe it'll work for you. That has largely the same effect as formating a DD disk to HD, it will work for a week or so, but after that it'll just get... dodgy. Also you have to use thin tape or it'll snag on the inside of the drive mechs. All in all its much better to get some genuine DSDD disks from somewhere, and then post where you found them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 I guess the follow up question being then, will a HD drive format DD floppies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ProToS] Posted May 30, 2003 Share Posted May 30, 2003 Hi, oh sorry, on my home pagehttp://jaysoft.atari.org it will be nice to remove this anti IE javascript used to have popups and this navigator on about.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krupkaj Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 ]oh sorry, on my home pagehttp://jaysoft.atari.org it will be nice to remove this anti IE javascript used to have popups and this navigator on about.html I am sorry, It is coused by web counter. I will remove it next week. I did not know that there are troubles because I am using Mozilla or Lynx. Also we want to release free version of JayMSA, so stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ProToS] Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 Many thanks krupkaj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Inky: I guess the follow up question being then, will a HD drive format DD floppies? Well, at least you can do it from DOS, I used this "trick" all the time back at the end of my ST days since I was able to get HD disks very cheap (for free ). Just cover up the mentioned hole in the HD disk with some nice thin tape that won't peel of, put the disk in your PC HD drive and format it in DOS using "format a: /u/q/f:720" if memory serves. Never had any problems. A HD drive won't have any problems formatting "true" DD disks either using the method I described. About getting an .ST image to a disk for using on the real thing, couldn't you use makedisk or wfdcopy? Maybe I haven't understood your problems but if not then disregard my replies. Cheers! /Troop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 and while we are on the disregarding subject, please ignore the format line I wrote above, correct would be "format a: /u/f:720" since you can't quickformat the disk if it's in a different format than the one you're trying to make it. /Troop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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