I've never tried Disk2File but it's no problem at all to create backups of Emax ZIP images on PC and restoring them to EMAX Zip disks again. I'm using a very small self-made C-program for that purpose. It doesn't make ISO images, just plain raw images, but that's OK. Note that when restoring an image to a ZIP disk, the ZIP disk must be formatted by EMAX because DOS/Mac formatted ZIP-disks are missing a few sectors... I check it out and will try to upload these little programs. I also hope to release the new EMXP software soon, which will also be able to backup/restore ZIP disks and even read/write individual EMAX banks from/to the disks. ///E-Synthesist --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "dawid_marciniak" <dawid.marciniak@...> wrote: > > Yep Hence Keep floppy and upgrate to external SCSI and forget about > the HD. Thanks for that !! > > > Has anyone tried using Disk2File to backup Emax ZIP disks?? > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "elmacaco" <elmacaco@> wrote: > > > > No problem, > > > > But I think it is worth keeping the FLoppy drive even with the HD, > as the Emax HD's aren't reliable. They store info alright, but as > they get old they can have problems spinning up. Mine does this > from time to time and I literally punch the front panel to jump > start the HD spin. :) > > > > If some other HD problem happened the internal zip would be > useless, but the floppy would let you get on with things. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: dawid_marciniak > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 7:08 PM > > Subject: [emax] Re: ZIP100, Disk2File and SCSI > > > > > > OK That explains a lot. > > > > So basically swapping the floppy for a internal ZIP drive is a > > myth !! The only way really would be having harddisk and > Internal > > zip drive connected to the SCSI Bus... HD at ID0 and the zip at > > whatever. That way the emax would be able to boot up from > internal > > Harddisk at ID0. I will go for the external ZIP option and get a > > fresh Floppy drive to boot from. > > > > Thanks elmacaco !! > > Regards, > > D > > > > > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "elmacaco" <elmacaco@> wrote: > > > > > > Youhave to boot from floppy or the HD ID 0 to boot > automatically. > > THe Emax always boots with ID set to zero, so you need ot boot, > then > > change it to what your zip is set at, everytime you switch it on. > > > > > > I'm not sure anyone's been able to boot from a zip, but if it > is > > set to ID zero it might happen. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: dawid_marciniak > > > To: emax@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 4:53 PM > > > Subject: [emax] Re: ZIP100, Disk2File and SCSI > > > > > > > > > PS: > > > > > > My Internal ZIP would will not allow me to set the ID to O > which > > (i > > > think) is the default setting on the Emax. > > > Will i need to first boot the Emax from floppy with a HD SE > Plus > > OS > > > to set the ID to 1 (My ZIP 100 is set to 1) in order to > bring it > > up? > > > Where is this setting stored? On the a Memory chip on the > > mainboard? > > > Or is it a case where the HD OS Plus automatically checks > for > > > Devices on all ID's. > > > > > > Thanks a lot, > > > D > > > > > > --- In emax@yahoogroups.com, "dawid_marciniak" > > <dawid.marciniak@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > I have a few questions regarding ZIP100 Drives, Zip Disks > and > > > > Images. Hope somone here can clear up the confusion. > > > > > > > > First I would like to find out if it is possible to make a > > > Disk2File > > > > image of a ZIP100 Emax floppy on WinXP(I am quite sure > that > > > > Disk2File will only work using a SCSI Zip disk connected > to > > the > > > PC). > > > > > > > > Will i face any problems? > > > > > > > > Then assuming that works, does anyone have a EMAX SE HD > Plus > > > ZIP100 > > > > Disk2File image ? > > > > > > > > I have a broken floppy drive and would like to replace it > with > > a > > > > internal SCSI ZIP100 thats laying around here. > > > > > > > > My only problem is that i cannot create format a ZIP100 > disk > > and > > > put > > > > HD SE plus OS on it. > > > > > > > > I guess the Plus os will be necessary to tell the emax > what ID > > the > > > > ZIP drive is set to. > > > > > > > > I don't even know if all this is possible without actually > > having > > > > the EMAX up and setting up the ID on the emax beforehand > to > > pick > > > up > > > > the ZIP drive. > > > > > > > > A lot confusion. Hope somone can help. > > > > > > > > Many thanks in advance. > > > > D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website > > > > > > http://www.silveriafamily.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- - > ---- > > ----------- > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > a.. Visit your group "emax" on the web. > > > > > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > emax-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! > Terms > > of Service. > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- - > ---- > > ----------- > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Emax and Emax II User's Group Website > > > > http://www.silveriafamily.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ - > ----------- > > YAHOO! 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Re: Disk2File and ZIP100
2006-05-19 by esynthesist