Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!rpi!crdgw1!uunet!mcsun!ukc!slxsys!ibmpcug!demon!harry From: harry@demon.co.uk (Harry Broomhall) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Subject: Re: Reading & Writing PC format disks Message-ID: <1991Mar21.021249.10784@demon.co.uk> Date: 21 Mar 91 02:12:49 GMT References: <2941@izar.cs.exeter.ac.uk> <1991Mar18.014040.1976@demon.co.uk> Organization: Demon Systems Limited Lines: 31 In article sie@fulcrum.bt.co.uk (Simon Raybould) writes: >In article <1991Mar18.014040.1976@demon.co.uk> harry@demon.co.uk (Harry Broomhall) writes: > > In article <2941@izar.cs.exeter.ac.uk> cca@cs.exeter.ac.uk (Clive Carmock) writes: > >Does anyone know of a utility to read and write 720K 3.5" PC > >(DOS) format disks on an upgraded Amiga 500 with twin drives? > > >> BTW - MessyDos currently does not work with ADOS 2, but as >> you are talking about A500 this should not be a problem. Otherwise >> it is a fabulous prog, and a real life saver. > >I have messydos and dos2dos. I have had nothing but trouble with messydos. >I was intending sending 3 sets of source to c.s.a today but messydos has >mad a REAL mess of the PC disks. It has attempted to cram 740K onto the >disk and the PC can't read any of the files. > >I personally do not have the time to wade through the docs to find the reason >for this and will be going back to Dos2Dos with which I have had no problems. > >If there is some obvious reason why all my disks get corrupted by MSH then >let me know and I'll give it another try. > I have not had any trouble with Messydos on other than ADos2. It just gets on with the job, and is used heavily in one site I deal with. The only caveat I have found is *NOT* to use it to format disks. Format them on the PC and all will be well. As long as the MountList entry is correct I have found no reason to even look at the docs! Your problem sounds like you tried to use it to format a disk. Perhaps a few more details please? Regards, Harry.