oryan_dunn Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Does any software exist to test a floppy disk to tell you if it's still any good? I'm thinking along the lines of something that formats the disk and fills it to check for bad sectors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkO Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Does any software exist to test a floppy disk to tell you if it's still any good? I'm thinking along the lines of something that formats the disk and fills it to check for bad sectors. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I use Copy ][ Plus from Central Point Software... Versions above 8.4 have Issue, so I have been told... It also has a Disk Speed Checker... If you use that feature, make sure to use a Scratch Disk, since it Obliterates the Track.. Last DOS 3.3 version ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/disk_utils/copy_ii/Copy ][ Plus 5.5 (clean rip from original disk).dsk ProDOS version ( works with DOS 3.3 Disks ) ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/images/disk_utils/copy_ii/Copy II Plus 8.4.dsk ftp://ftp.apple.asimov.net/pub/apple_II/documentation/applications/copy_ii_plus/Copy II+ 8.4.pdf MarkO Edited February 20, 2017 by MarkO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oryan_dunn Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks! I'll give that a shot when I get home. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trash_44fr Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Hi, EDD 4 has a useful "Certify & erase disk" which does exactly what you are looking for. It is even capable to go for half or quarter tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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