Alrite guys

Ive just dug up some old Atari ST floppy disks, with quite a few of my old productions on( midi files), as im wanting to revamp some of these onto new hardware, soft synths etc, within cubase sx. Problem is when i try to read the disks there in double density format, so its no go atm, as windows and cubase wont read then at all.

Anyone know of a way of transfering them off dbl density onto higher density??

All the best

Kristof

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What's a floppy disk?

The problem doesn't necessarily lie in the DD or HD mode. Most actual HD disk drives can still read DD disks perfectly. Except the very earliest Single Side Double Density systems...

Problem can be the disk partition. Atari uses another OS and partition from DOS. It's a little bit the same problem as reading Mac formatted disks on a PC.
At some time they ensured some compatibility with MS-DOS, but it sometimes got quirky.

Try reading this page : http://www.megacom.net/~q-funk/ST/#q41

There are some programs that make it able to read such disks on modern systems. You're likely to find some explanations on the site I gave you

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Originally posted by eMpTy-1 What's a floppy disk?

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From Google A removable storage medium. Standard 3.5 inch floppy disks can store just over 1MB of information. Because floppies have been the most widely used removable storage medium since the mid-to-late 1980s, they are the most convenient way to transfer files between computers.

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Originally posted by MoonMan Anyone know of a way of transfering them off dbl density onto higher density??

what do i have to do with that?????




ok.. i know.. stupid comment.. but i just had to.. so freaking bored right now

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Originally posted by dbl what do i have to do with that????? ok.. i know.. stupid comment.. but i just had to.. so freaking bored right now

Haha... Almost laughed my ass off...

Thanks Thunder5, I know what a floppy is.

I really should point out in future when it is a joke and not just a lame question...

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Originally posted by Dj Thy The problem doesn't necessarily lie in the DD or HD mode. Most actual HD disk drives can still read DD disks perfectly. Except the very earliest Single Side Double Density systems... Problem can be the disk partition. Atari uses another OS and partition from DOS. It's a little bit the same problem as reading Mac formatted disks on a PC. At some time they ensured some compatibility with MS-DOS, but it sometimes got quirky. Try reading this page : http://www.megacom.net/~q-funk/ST/#q41 There are some programs that make it able to read such disks on modern systems. You're likely to find some explanations on the site I gave you

This is what i was looking for.. Ur a star Thy, thanx for the reply

All the best

Kristof

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Coast 2 Coast - Cut Me
Icaria - Onwards (Original Mix)
Hiroyuki Oda - Transmigration
Shadowrider - Blue Horizon (Luke Terry Remix)

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Originally posted by eMpTy-1 Thanks Thunder5, I know what a floppy is. I really should point out in future when it is a joke and not just a lame question...

You better do that.

If it was a joke, it wasn't that good.

You took it seriously and actually spent time looking up the answer on Google, I find this very funny if not a little sad.

Humor is subjective, you didn't find it funny, I did, sorry selfish of me.

But lets not hijack this thread with our bullshit, so unless you really feel like you have to answer this post, don't.

Aloha

Oh my god ... eMpTy-1.. is from hawaii! Aloha
can you PM to me , how can i travel low budget to Hawaii

good humor guys
By the way floppy disks are still standart in PC's and storage mass is 1,44MB and its most unstabile media for transfering files hehe

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