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From: bruce@ektools.UUCP (Bruce D. Nelson )
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Subject: Re: Reading MS-DOS disks
Message-ID: <410@ektools.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 13-Aug-86 12:04:00 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 13 12:04:00 1986
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In article <408@ektools.UUCP> bruce@ektools.UUCP I wrote:
>
>... Are there any programs available which can
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>a) convert an ST disk to MS-DOS and vice-versa or
>b) read and/or write an MS-DOS format disk on the ST

First, I'd like to thank everone who took the time to send replies.

Here is what I've found. Originally I was trying to read/write from MS-DOS
disks written on an HP-150. It seems that the HP-150 uses 256 byte sectors
instead of 512 byte like the ST. Since then, I located an IBM-PC with a
3.5 inch drive.

The IBM-PC was unable to read disks formatted by the ST. However, the ST
was able to read/write the PC-formatted disks, and the PC was able to read
the disks after they had been to my ST and back. It seems that there are
minor formatting considerations which the ST ignores but the PC enforces.

My experience, then, is that as long as the PC controls the formatting,
files are exchangable between the PC and the ST.

Bruce Nelson
...rochester!kodak!ektools!bruce