Disklavier

I have had exactly the same experience with my sample disk which is 
a 1.44MB diskette.  I have only been able to make a duplicate of the 
sample disk - never have been able to copy it in a way that allows 
me to access the individual files.  At least I do have a backup copy 
now.

For that copy task I used ANADISK, a DOS-based copying utility.  It 
is either freeware or shareware.  If you don't have this or a 
similar utility, I can send you a copy.  The same caveats apply as 
with DISKCOPY.  You must reboot to DOS before it will work - not 
just exit to the command line from Windows.

Mike


--- In disklavier@y..., "crayton1999" <david.grubb@m...> wrote:
> Todd & Mike,
> 
> Yes, it is indeed the 1.44 2HD diskettes that I was asking about.  
> This diskette is the sampler that came with my Disklavier and has 
> both piano solo (Pianosoft) and Piano with accompanyment 
(Pianosoft 
> Plus).
> 
> I was under the impression that all Pianosoft Plus diskettes were 
2HD 
> as I have yet to purchase any.
> 
> Thank you both for the quick responses.  This user group is 
excellent 
> and necessary for all owners of these wonderfully complex 
Disklavier 
> machines.
> 
> Best regards....David Grubb 
> 
> --- In disklavier@y..., "Todd Muncy" <disklavier@m...> wrote:
> > David
> > 
> > Mike has given you exactly the advice I was about to give you. 
> There is one thing I noticed that does trouble me.  You said 
(2HD), 
> by which I think you are saying it is a 1.44MB diskette and not 
the 
> usual 720K.  If so, that will be a challenge.  DKVCOPY is 
> specifically designed to make DOS readable copies of 720K disks 
and 
> does not support 1.44MB.  Unfortunately I don't have a solution if 
> that is the case.  The only 1.44 Pianosoft disk I remember was the 
> demos that came with my disklavier.  Most or all of the ones they 
> sell are 720K to assure backward compatibility. Hope this helps.
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: mcgregor2play 
> >   To: disklavier@y... 
> >   Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 1:43 AM
> >   Subject: [disklavier] Re: Pianosoft Plus 2HD Utility
> > 
> > 
> >   --- In disklavier@y..., "crayton1999" <david.grubb@m...> wrote:
> >   > Is there a utility that enables Pianosoft Plus (2HD) 
floppies 
> to 
> >   run 
> >   > a PC sound card?  Thanks in advance.
> >   > 
> >   > Best regards......David Grubb
> > 
> >   David,
> > 
> >   Assuming you are familiar with the dkvutils software available 
at 
> >   this site, I would think that the easiest way to allow play on 
a 
> PC 
> >   is to convert the Pianosoft Plus ESEQ files to MIDI format: 
first 
> >   use the DISKCOPY utility to get a readable set of files on the 
> >   floppy copy of the Pianosoft Plus disk,then exit to Windows, 
> >   transfer the copied disk's files to PC hard drive and run them 
> >   through the ESEQ2MID utility.  Just playing around, I have 
> converted 
> >   a few Pianosoft Plus files to MIDI and they sound great 
through a 
> PC.
> > 
> >   Note that you have to reboot to DOS (not exit to command 
prompt) 
> in 
> >   order to use the DISKCOPY utility.  IF you are equipped with 
> Windows 
> >   XP, you cannot use DISKCOPY unless you yourself have set up a 
> >   dualboot DOS-WinXP system. In that case, go find a PC equipped 
> with 
> >   Windows 2000 or earlier Windows OS.  I suppose it would even 
work 
> on 
> >   the original IBM PC with DOS.  After you get a floppy copy, 
you 
> can 
> >   do the rest on your WinXP system.
> > 
> >   Mike McGregor
> > 
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