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 ====== Editing and adding files to hard disk images ====== ====== Editing and adding files to hard disk images ======
  
-There will be times when you want to add something to your X68000's hard drive.+There will be times when you want to add something new to your X68000's hard drive.
  
- Three easy and convenient methods are detailed here:+ Three easy and convenient methods are detailed below: 
 + 
 +  ***DiskExplorer** is by far the easiest and quickest but is not recommended because it sometimes leads to data corruption. Use at your own risk. 
 +  ***WINDRV.SYS** is the preferred method for file transfers which are larger than 10mb  
 +  ***MuTerm** for small incremental updates 
 + 
 +Once you are done, use the following tutorial to restore the image to physical media: 
 + 
 +  *[[http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:creating_and_restoring_hard_disk_images_to_and_from_physical_media|Creating/Restoring hard disk images to and from physical media]]
  
-  *DiskExplorer is by far the easiest and quickest but is not recommended because it sometimes leads to data corruption. Use at your own risk. 
-  *The preferred method for file transfers larger than 10mb is **WINDRV.SYS** 
-  *Small incremental updates can be transferred by using **MuTerm** 
 ====== DiskExplorer ====== ====== DiskExplorer ======
  
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   *Mount **MasterDisk_V2.xdf** and copy **WINDRV.SYS** from **B:\SYS** to **A:\SYS**. Please refer to [[http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:lhes_tutorial|LHES tutorial]] for instructions on how to copy files.   *Mount **MasterDisk_V2.xdf** and copy **WINDRV.SYS** from **B:\SYS** to **A:\SYS**. Please refer to [[http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:lhes_tutorial|LHES tutorial]] for instructions on how to copy files.
   *Select Tools->Options->Windrv in XM6 TypeG. Tick the "Enable WindrvXM and WINDRV" checkbox, select the number of drives "1", click on the "1" in the lower window and select the directory which you want to be able to access from the emulator as a separate drive.   *Select Tools->Options->Windrv in XM6 TypeG. Tick the "Enable WindrvXM and WINDRV" checkbox, select the number of drives "1", click on the "1" in the lower window and select the directory which you want to be able to access from the emulator as a separate drive.
-  *Reboot and press "3" key on numpad. If all went well, you should see the contents of selected directory.+  *Reboot and press "3" key on the numpad. If all went well, you should see the contents of the selected directory.
  
 ====== MuTerm ====== ====== MuTerm ======
  
- It is a terminal program which can achieve a transfer speed of almost 5 kb/s and works by connecting the X68000 and PC through RS232 ports with null modem cable. It is very slow but the great advantage is that you don't have to disassemble the X68000 every time you wish to perform a small update to the hard disk contents. Please note that you will need to construct the null modem cable and there are some newer PC's which don't have the RS232 port. In such case you will need a USB to RS232 converter.+ It is a terminal program which can achieve a transfer speed of almost 5 kb/s and works by connecting the X68000 and PC through RS232 ports via null modem cable. It is very slow but the great advantage is that you don't have to disassemble the X68000 every time you wish to perform a small update to the hard disk contents. Please note that you will need to construct the null modem cable and there are some newer PC's which don't have RS232 port. In such cases you will need a USB to RS232 converter which can be cheaply purchased on eBay.
  
   *[[http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:rs232_null_modem_cable_with_partial_handshaking|RS232 null modem cable with partial handshaking]]   *[[http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:rs232_null_modem_cable_with_partial_handshaking|RS232 null modem cable with partial handshaking]]
   *[[http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:file_transfer_between_windows_pcs_and_x68000_machines_using_null_modem_cable#transfer_files_at_38400_bps_speed|File transfer between Windows PCs and X68000 machines using null modem cable]]   *[[http://gamesx.com/wiki/doku.php?id=x68000:file_transfer_between_windows_pcs_and_x68000_machines_using_null_modem_cable#transfer_files_at_38400_bps_speed|File transfer between Windows PCs and X68000 machines using null modem cable]]
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