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--- x68000:writing_3.5_floppies [2011/12/04 09:28] – eidis
+++ x68000:writing_3.5_floppies [2019/08/27 20:45] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ===== Correct procedure for writing disk images to 3.5" floppies =====
-Our forum member **Caius** has yet again shared very valuable information for X68000 Compact owners. First of all you will need a 3mode floppy drive. It is recommended to use USB models. A Sony Vaio PCGA-UFD5 floppy drive was used for this test and it is very cheap. It can be purchased from here:
+Our forum member **Caius** has yet again shared very valuable information for X68000 Compact owners.
+Primarily in Japan there are 3,5" floppy drives that support 3 modes of disk formats - 1.44MB, 1.25MB and 720kB. Hence the name "Floppy 3 mode". The X68000 3.5" floppy drives spin at 360RPM and support 1.25MB but IBM PC 3.5" drives at 300RPM and do not support 1.25MB format. That is why it is absolutely necessary to have a 3mode floppy drive. It is recommended to use USB models and Sony Vaio PCGA-UFD5 floppy drive was used for this test. It is very cheap and can be purchased from here:
 http://www.amazon.com/Sony-PCGA-UFD5-VAIO-Floppy-Drive/dp/B00006HNH0
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 **Here is a list of some USB floppy drives with 3mode support:**
+  * [[http://byteccusa.com/index.php/accessories/floppy-drive/bt-144-html.html|Bytecc BT-144]]
+  *IBM FD-05PUB (Teac OEM) - mode3 could be absent for models manufactured after 2005
+  *Micropac technologies SBT-UFDB
+  * [[http://www.nipponlabs.com/usb-flppy.html|Nippon labs USB-FLPPY]]
+  *Sabrent SBT-UFDB
   *Sony Vaio PCGA-UFD5
+  * [[http://www.teac.co.jp/storage/pc/catalog/fd05pub.pdf|Teac FD-05PUB]]
   *Toshiba PA3109U-1FDD
   *Panasonic CF-VFDU03
-  *IBM FD-05PUB (Teac OEM) - mode3 could be absent for models manufactured after 2005 but this information is not confimed.
+**Here is a list of internal slim floppy drives with 3mode support:**
+  *Mitsumi D353F3 (Requires JM215A adapter for connecting to a regular PC)
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   * format a: /a:1024 /t:77 /n:8 /u
-or this one if previous doesn't work:
+or this one if the previous doesn't work:
   * format a: /fs:fat /v: /a:1024 /t:77 /n:8 /y
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 a: is the letter assignment to the floppy drive. It can change to b: or other, depending on your hardware configuration.
-After you have formated the 3.5 floppy disk, you can write back the disk images using DiskImage 13b Utility:
+If you can't format a 3,5 floppy disk at 1.2 MB with these DOS commands, try this trick. First format the disk at 1.44 MB (using Windows utility) and then format it at 1.2 MB with the DOS command. Sometimes it can help.
-http://www.wupload.com/file/2603990827/DiskImage_13b.zip
+After you have formated the 3.5 floppy disk, you can write back disk images using DiskImage 1.3b Utility:
+[[http://nfggames.com/X68000/PC_Tools/Disk/DiskImage_13b.zip|DiskImage v1.3b]]
 **These are the correct settings:**
-  * FD mode option should be "1.25M". Use "HD->FD(125)" button to browse *.xdf, *.dim or *.hdm  files.
+  * FD mode option should be "1.25M". Click on "HD->FD(125)" button to browse for *.xdf, *.dim or *.hdm  files.
   * If you are using Windows Vista/7, use Windows XP mode for compatibility mode
+Keep the scene Alive!