Disklavier

Just started using this fantastic utility to backup my Disklavier 
Floppies.  I noticed that the utility does not create a separate 
directory for each floppy.

When people use this utility, do you create all the directories first, 
and then use the utility.

Would it be possible for the utility to create a unique directory?  
Don't know if the title of the floppy is written on the floppy but that 
would be my choice.  Then in order to re-create a damage floppy, you 
could then quickly locate the appropriate directory.

If I am not using the utility properly, I apologize to the group.

Hi Ralph

I have had a word with the guy who wrote RootaRipper and here are 
his answers.

> When people use this utility, do you create all the directories 
first, and then use the utility.

YES.

> Would it be possible for the utility to create a unique directory?

Sure (for a price)
...I guess that's a "no" 

I suppose the "Browse for Folder" dialog should have a "Make New 
Folder" button. That might be easy - not sure. 

> Don't know if the title of the floppy is written on the floppy but 
that would be my choice.

Unfortunately, there is no volume label on the PianoDisk. Also, if I 
were to parse the pianodir.fil for the title, it would no longer be 
a "generic disk recovery tool" and I may be scrutinized legally.


Hope this helps

Midi Magic




--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "ralph_specht" <thespechts@...> 
wrote:
>
> Just started using this fantastic utility to backup my Disklavier 
> Floppies.  I noticed that the utility does not create a separate 
> directory for each floppy.
> 
> When people use this utility, do you create all the directories 
first, 
> and then use the utility.
> 
> Would it be possible for the utility to create a unique 
directory?  
> Don't know if the title of the floppy is written on the floppy but 
that 
> would be my choice.  Then in order to re-create a damage floppy, 
you 

> could then quickly locate the appropriate directory.
> 
> If I am not using the utility properly, I apologize to the group.
>

I would like to use rootaripper but don't understand how to do it. 
Downloading the zip file and executing it creates a folder. What is 
next?   I have a USB floppy drive but XP says that the diskette is 
unformatted. Is there more documentation on the DKV site?  Thanks in 
advance.

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "david962548" <magic_midi@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi Ralph
> 
> I have had a word with the guy who wrote RootaRipper and here are 
> his answers.
> 
> > When people use this utility, do you create all the directories 
> first, and then use the utility.
> 
> YES.
> 
> > Would it be possible for the utility to create a unique directory?
> 
> Sure (for a price)
> ...I guess that's a "no" 
> 
> I suppose the "Browse for Folder" dialog should have a "Make New 
> Folder" button. That might be easy - not sure. 
> 
> > Don't know if the title of the floppy is written on the floppy 
but 
> that would be my choice.
> 
> Unfortunately, there is no volume label on the PianoDisk. Also, if 
I 
> were to parse the pianodir.fil for the title, it would no longer be 
> a "generic disk recovery tool" and I may be scrutinized legally.
> 
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Midi Magic
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "ralph_specht" <thespechts@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Just started using this fantastic utility to backup my Disklavier 
> > Floppies.  I noticed that the utility does not create a separate 
> > directory for each floppy.
> > 
> > When people use this utility, do you create all the directories 
> first, 
> > and then use the utility.
> > 
> > Would it be possible for the utility to create a unique 
> directory?  
> > Don't know if the title of the floppy is written on the floppy 
but 

> that 
> > would be my choice.  Then in order to re-create a damage floppy, 
> you 
> > could then quickly locate the appropriate directory.
> > 
> > If I am not using the utility properly, I apologize to the group.
> >
>

Please disregard my previous posting of this morning.

I am trying to use this program to copy Yamaha eseq diskettes to my 
hard drive to be used with a jukebox program. Rootaripper works fine 
when reading diskettes that were originaly created using the DKV 
utilities years ago. My XP system wants to format the new Yamaha 
diskettes. 

Some of the messages I have read say that the software works. I must be 
doing something wrong.  

Thanks in advance.
Don

Hi Don

Send me a private mail at magic_midi   @   hotmail.com     (no spaces) 
of course.

Midi



--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "don_shifris" <donn@...> wrote:
>
> Please disregard my previous posting of this morning.
> 
> I am trying to use this program to copy Yamaha eseq diskettes to my 
> hard drive to be used with a jukebox program. Rootaripper works fine 
> when reading diskettes that were originaly created using the DKV 
> utilities years ago. My XP system wants to format the new Yamaha 
> diskettes. 
> 
> Some of the messages I have read say that the software works. I must 
be 

> doing something wrong.  
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> Don
>