README

arcimage

This is a small program to read/write disk images from/to Archimedes disks in a PC's floppy drive.

It can be used in conjunction with Archimedes emulators such as Archi, Red Squirrel, arcem, VirtualA5000, RPCEmu, Riscose and Arculator

Archimedes disk image program for PC
Version 1.1 - Jasper Renow-Clarke 1997,99
Syntax :
  ARCIMG diskimage [operation]

Operations :
/read    - Reads disk into image (Default)
/write   - Writes disk from image
           (Disk must be formatted already using real Archimedes)
/format  - Formats disk (Doesnt Work !!!)

Some examples are:

• Read an Archi D/E format floppy into a disk image

  arcimg c:\test.adf

• Write an Archi D/E format floppy from a disk image Note: The floppy must be preformatted on an Arc

  arcimg c:\games.adf /write

The "/format" option does not work, I'm not sure why perhaps I've done something silly, or missed something. If you have any suggestions about how I can fix this then email me, and I'll put it right.

If there are any read errors in creating a file from a disk, then the sectors are displayed in red, otherwise the currently being read sector is displayed, to give you a progress meter. One reason a sector can not be read is that it may be formatted differently for copy protection purposes.

I hope you find this useful, mail me with your comments/suggestions, your feedback is welcomed.

In 2002, Donald Scott wrote a guide to using this software.

Also in 2002, Wocki wrote a graphical front-end to arcimg for Windows 95/98/ME called ArcDisc.

I take no responsibilty whatsoever for the performance of this software, if it breaks something, then it's not my fault.

You run this software entirely at your own risk.

(c) 1997-2000, Jasper Renow-Clarke

changelog

v1.1.2 modifications by Tom Humphrey

pascalCopy

read & writes 1.6Mb (F format) disks
formats 1.6Mb discs
improved error tollerance on reads