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Re: [disklavier] dkvutils

Re: [disklavier] dkvutils

2001-04-13 by Carol Beigel

The instructions in the dkvutils.txt say that the dkvcopy utility only works 
if you restart the computer in MSDOS mode.  It will not work runing DOS in 
Windows.

Carol Beigel


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>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] dkvutils
>Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 03:32:37 -0000
>
>I tried to use dkvcopy utility and immediately after it started to
>read the Yamaha disk I got an error that read "bad sector flag".  This
>happens on all Yamaha disks.  Any ideas on what's the problem??  Can
>this be run in a dos window?  Thanks.
>
>

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Re: [disklavier] dkvutils

2001-04-13 by Administrator

Correct,
1. You must be booted up in pure dos for dkvcopy to work. Running in the msdos prompt window will not work. Windows NT won't work at all.
2. The target disk must also be a DD 720K blank. They are rare, but in a pinch you can tape over the extra hole on a HD 1.44 and reformat it as a DD 720K. I have one target disk that I simply use over and over again.
3. The copy protection scheme is simple. The first sector is intentionally corrupted, so dos won't read the disk. Disklaviers ignore this sector and so does dkvcopy. Good news is the copy has a normal first sector and can then be read by dos.
4. Best to use hard drive, cd or other media to protect the backup - not the floppy. Just copy from the copy to the hard drive. I keep a zip file of each disk I purchase. Periodically I burn all the zips to a CD in case of a hard drive failure. If you can't fit all your music on a fraction of a CD, you must be very wealthy!
5. These utils are a great way to make long playing disks, so you don't have to get up every 40 minutes. Just combine 2 or three disks onto a 1.44 floppy and pop it in. There's room for 2 to 2.5 hours of music.
6. Don't even think about uploading any Yamaha or copyrighted disks to the vault or exchanging with friends. That is a crime, plain and simple.
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] dkvutils

The instructions in the dkvutils.txt say that the dkvcopy utility only works
if you restart the computer in MSDOS mode. It will not work runing DOS in
Windows.

Carol Beigel


>From: egroups@...
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] dkvutils
>Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 03:32:37 -0000
>
>I tried to use dkvcopy utility and immediately after it started to
>read the Yamaha disk I got an error that read "bad sector flag". This
>happens on all Yamaha disks. Any ideas on what's the problem?? Can
>this be run in a dos window? Thanks.
>
>

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RE: [disklavier] dkvutils

2001-04-13 by Dr. Lawrence L. Michel

Thanks to both of you for the info. As you do, I just feel a lot better having a backup copy in case there's a problem with the original. Putting them all on a cd is a better idea.
I second your motion on not using this to use for anything other than a backup copy!
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 9:39 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [disklavier] dkvutils

Correct,
1. You must be booted up in pure dos for dkvcopy to work. Running in the msdos prompt window will not work. Windows NT won't work at all.
2. The target disk must also be a DD 720K blank. They are rare, but in a pinch you can tape over the extra hole on a HD 1.44 and reformat it as a DD 720K. I have one target disk that I simply use over and over again.
3. The copy protection scheme is simple. The first sector is intentionally corrupted, so dos won't read the disk. Disklaviers ignore this sector and so does dkvcopy. Good news is the copy has a normal first sector and can then be read by dos.
4. Best to use hard drive, cd or other media to protect the backup - not the floppy. Just copy from the copy to the hard drive. I keep a zip file of each disk I purchase. Periodically I burn all the zips to a CD in case of a hard drive failure. If you can't fit all your music on a fraction of a CD, you must be very wealthy!
5. These utils are a great way to make long playing disks, so you don't have to get up every 40 minutes. Just combine 2 or three disks onto a 1.44 floppy and pop it in. There's room for 2 to 2.5 hours of music.
6. Don't even think about uploading any Yamaha or copyrighted disks to the vault or exchanging with friends. That is a crime, plain and simple.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [disklavier] dkvutils

The instructions in the dkvutils.txt say that the dkvcopy utility only works
if you restart the computer in MSDOS mode. It will not work runing DOS in
Windows.

Carol Beigel


>From: egroups@...
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] dkvutils
>Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 03:32:37 -0000
>
>I tried to use dkvcopy utility and immediately after it started to
>read the Yamaha disk I got an error that read "bad sector flag". This
>happens on all Yamaha disks. Any ideas on what's the problem?? Can
>this be run in a dos window? Thanks.
>
>

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