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  • Writing .dsk files in a +3How can I write .dsk files in a +3? I'm about to connect an external 3.5 inch drive, and I was thinking about "fixing" the drive so it always detect…

    How can I write .dsk files in a +3?

    I'm about ... to connect an external 3.5 inch drive, and I ... disks (I'm pretty sure +3 won't work with 1 ... a divIDE and I could write .dsk files to a CF card ... s a program that could write those files to real disks ...
    Zup Zup September 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Stuck - problems writing dsk images back to 3" disks.Im having some trouble writing DSK images back to 3" disks using a speccy +3. I am using: CPCDiskXP to write DSK images to 3.5 disks, DU54 on the s…

    ... having some trouble writing DSK images back to 3" disks using a ... +3.

    I am using:

    CPCDiskXP to write DSK ... images to 3.5 disks,
    DU54 ... sussed it. I can write dsk images using SAMdisk with the ...
    ElectroBlaster ElectroBlaster August 2011 Hardware
  • Blank .dsk Disk images for use on EmulatorsIs there anywhere I can find a .dsk image of a blank read/write Spectrum +3 disk? X128 can read them, but can't create them :(

    Is there anywhere I can find a .dsk image of a blank read/write Spectrum +3 disk? X128 can read them, but can't create them :(
    Zagreb Zagreb October 2002 Emulators
  • All going well with the 3.5" driveFolks, all going well thanks to you lot on here... I now have a +3 with an external 3.5" floppy and can write .dsk images using samdisk - all very e…

    ... a +3 with an external 3.5" floppy and can write .dsk images ... Can I make my own .dsk compilations and how on earth ... to successfully save onto the 3" disks to make this ... on the pc?
    3. Do any of the emulators ... then save back to the 3.5" disk?

    ...
    bigredjennings bigredjennings July 2012 Hardware
  • SamDisk and +3 disksFew days ago I tried to write some +3 dsk files on 3.5 inch floppy with SamDisk on old Toshiba laptop (P3 800 mhz) and his integrated fdd, but he cou…

    ... I tried to write some +3 dsk files on 3.5 inch floppy ... but he couldnt manage to write the disc correctly.
    ... job properly and my +3 reads disks without problems.
    3 real disks only in win ... tried to use real +3 disks with realspec under ...
    Pegaz Pegaz November 2013 Emulators
  • Spectrum +3 disk transfer help neededI am trying to transfer some stuff to my +3... I was wondering which programs I'd need on the PC (if they exist) to write to 3.5" disks for the +3, o…

    ... transfer some stuff to my +3... I was wondering which programs ... PC (if they exist) to write to 3.5" disks for the ... +3, or what programs do I ...
    Akira Akira March 2002 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…

    ... Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for ... want to get a few .dsk +3 programs onto either tape or ... using Multiface 3.
    Problem is WinTZX see any .dsk images in ... /> How do i get a .dsk image back to tape or ...
    swift240 swift240 July 2007 Hardware
  • 3.5'' Amstrad floppy on a +3 ?Hi guys, i bought a 3.5'' drive for an Amstrad 6128, from a guy here in Greece (he makes them) [url]http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5594/amaffvrgs…

    ... ,
    i bought a 3.5'' drive for an Amstrad ... work on a Spectrum +3? The +3 has an identical "external ... and it uses the same 3'' floppy drive as the ... could be used to write the +3's 3.5'' disks on ... suppose (same file extension, same 3'' drive).

    I ...
    gtsamour gtsamour February 2008 Hardware
  • .DSK File FormatCan someone point me to a file format description for the .DSK (+3 disk image) format, or is this simply a sector-by-sector dump of the disk contents…

    Can someone point me to a file format description for the .DSK (+3 disk image) format, or is this simply a sector-by-sector dump of the disk contents?

    Presumably it's the same format used for Amstrad CPC disk images?

    Thanks.
    trellis trellis June 2009 Emulators
  • SAMdisk on Amiga?is it possible to connect 3" drive to Amiga as second floppy and write .dsk images?

    is it possible to connect 3" drive to Amiga as second floppy and write .dsk images?
    orange orange April 2011 Hardware
  • DSK to DiscipleHi guys, i have a Disciple interface and i was wondering if it is possible to write .dsk files to the disciples disk format so i can run them on my s…

    Hi guys, i have a Disciple interface and i was wondering if it is possible to write .dsk files to the disciples disk format so i can run them on my specy.
    I have tried CPCdiskXP, but no luck...:-?.
    Proteus Proteus September 2012 Hardware
  • Garry Lancasters +3e site down?Hi, I have been trying to access Garry's page about the +3e ROM, because I know of a utility for the +3 he has on the site which makes it possible f…

    ... ) that alows you to write dsk files to a 3.5" disk, and ...
    guesser guesser July 2006 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • dsk images problemHi all I am having a bit of a problem. I use WinTZX0.8A to get programs from my PC to my Spectrum+2B (not using the +3 as I am waiting for a new dri…

    ... to get a few .dsk +3 programs onto either tape or ... Multiface 3.
    Problem is WinTZX see any .dsk images ... How do i get a .dsk image back to tape or ... spin)

    A .dsk image can only be written ... drive

    I'll write a guide to copying files ...
    guesser guesser July 2007 Hardware
  • +3 and amstrad 6128 disk b port compatibility questionAfter having read many web pages, secarica's long text and guesser's ascii-art diagrams for connecting a pc floppy to +3 drive B slot, I found myself…

    ... your floppy drive to your +3, you can use [url]http ... [/url] (cpcdiskXP) package to read/write DSK images to a floppy disk ... future searches: zx spectrum +3 drive b cable pc floppy dsk image
    Arda Arda October 2008 Hardware
  • +3 and amstrad 6128 disk b port compatibility questionAfter having read many web pages, secarica's long text and guesser's ascii-art diagrams for connecting a pc floppy to +3 drive B slot, I found myself…

    ... .

    It just might write and read the disks you ... drive?
    Write a +3 3.5'' disk (from a .dsk image) on your ...
    gtsamour gtsamour October 2008 Hardware
  • So... you want to format your 3.5" as 720K eh?Well, i've been trying to get hold of an application to make proper use of my 3.5" +3 floppy disks but i haven't been able to find any. I stumbled up…

    ... DD disk to write it to a 3" or 3.5" disk?
    dsk images to a 720K DD ... disk, I can write an image to a 3" disk.


    Not quite. DU54 can write .DSK images or raw disk images ...
    John Elliott John Elliott December 2008 Development
  • Tools for +3 Disk PreservationHello, I have used CPCDISKXP in the past for reading and writing from my Amstrad FD-1 drive hooked up to my PC. This program is alot easier than bo…

    ... is very knowledgable with +3/CPC disks and you'd ... went.

    3) Plugged power cable in and ...
    samdisk.exe a: MyDiskImage.dsk [return]

    which ... I scan the Spectrum +3 disk for any protected ... CPCDiskXP to read and write to 3" disks on PC ...
    Hercules Hercules August 2009 MIA/STP/SDP
  • Writing .dsk files in a +3How can I write .dsk files in a +3? I'm about to connect an external 3.5 inch drive, and I was thinking about "fixing" the drive so it always detect…

    ... 381029]How can I write .dsk files in a +3?

    I've got a divIDE and I could write .dsk ... a program that could write those files to real ... ]

    Unprotected .dsk files can be written on ... to read the DSK files directly from DivIDE.
    dg67 dg67 September 2009 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • newbie : pc +3Hi, I am waiting on a +3 at the moment to arrive (who can tell.. the posties are having a laugh at the moment) . I have things in DSK format in the …

    ... such as SamDisk to write DSK files to the 3" disks. Other than ...
    TomD TomD October 2009 Hardware
  • Transfer DivIDE +3 DiskHow I can transfer games (tap, dsk) from DivIDE to 3" disk on ZX Spectrum +3?

    ... things you can't write again due to how the ...
    there is tools to write dsk back to a real disk ... />
    DISCDUMP - on putils 3.. there in lies another problem ... for a while, then write it out.. I'm ... ://www.tzxvault.org/help.htm#dsk[/url]

    ...
    fog fog October 2009 Hardware
  • DIVIDE+ and +3 Disk DriveProbably been asked before (and I'll search the forums again) but is there any possibility of using the +3 disk drive with the DIVIDE+ without a +3E …

    you can write dsk's back to a real ... ya +3 drive to a pc, as it'll write it sector ...
    fog fog June 2010 Development
  • DIVIDE+ and +3 Disk DriveProbably been asked before (and I'll search the forums again) but is there any possibility of using the +3 disk drive with the DIVIDE+ without a +3E …

    [QUOTE=fog;448406]you can write dsk's back to a real ... ya +3 drive to a pc, as it'll write it sector ... I don't have a +3 connector for the internal drive ...
    brownb2 brownb2 June 2010 Development
  • Using real 3.5" floppies to load a +3 game (emulated)Is it possible to load a Spectrum +3 or Amstrad CPC 664/6128 game with the use of 3.5" floppy disks (providing the emulator can support real disk mod…

    ... floppy disk and managed to write dsk file without errors.
    I ... the following command: SAMdisk "Batman.dsk" a:
    Then I tried ... not loaded.
    I choose +3 model, then "physical device" under ... reverse process and made a dsk image from the same floppy ...
    Pegaz Pegaz September 2010 Hardware
  • The Idiot's guide to 3.5 inch floppies on a +3All help gratefully received, including blow by blow instructions and tutorials. I am interseted in adding a floppy drive (3.5 inch) to my +3 as an …

    ... to write DSK images to physical diskettes, and individual files to +3 ... then back onto a +3 formatted 3.5" disk in B ... Writing Images:
    to access +3 formatted disks and format disks ... /> To write individual files to a +3 formatted diskette (or dsk file) ...
    guesser guesser December 2010 Hardware
  • SAMdisk on Amiga?is it possible to connect 3" drive to Amiga as second floppy and write .dsk images?

    ... to connect 3" drive to Amiga as second floppy and write .dsk images ... a long time ago. Standard dsk are supported, possibly some edsk ... are here for transfering 3" to dsk , transfering dsk to 3" (dsk2real).
    all ...
    kevthacker kevthacker April 2011 Hardware
  • Transferring +3 Disk Image from PC to real +3Is there a way to do this without physically connecting the +3 disk drive to the PC? Something like a Speccy version of the "Xfer in C" utility for…

    ... and do LOAD "t:" to write back to disk. Otherwise it ... or Daley Thompson Olympic Challenges .dsk files using diskdump. For some ... a simple program to successfully write to +3. I'm using spectaculator ...
    tomlee80 tomlee80 January 2012 Sinclair Miscellaneous
  • Spectrum +3 External 3.5 driveHi All, I made a 3.5 external hard drive for my Amstrad CPC & it works a treat. I would like to use the same drive on my +3 but I dont know what co…

    ... up for my 6128 and +3, CodenameV made quite a nice ... you can overide the 3" and make the 3.5" A or ... I can use CPCDiskXP to write dsk images, I've only tried ...
    BiNMaN BiNMaN June 2012 Hardware
  • All going well with the 3.5" driveFolks, all going well thanks to you lot on here... I now have a +3 with an external 3.5" floppy and can write .dsk images using samdisk - all very e…

    ... a +3 with an external 3.5" floppy and can write .dsk images ... Can I make my own .dsk compilations and how on earth ... to successfully save onto the 3" disks to make this ... then save back to the 3.5" disk?

    WOW i have two +3 and always wanted to do ...
    ArtemKuchin ArtemKuchin July 2012 Hardware
  • SamDisk and +3 disksFew days ago I tried to write some +3 dsk files on 3.5 inch floppy with SamDisk on old Toshiba laptop (P3 800 mhz) and his integrated fdd, but he cou…

    ... send?
    I use several +3 dsk images (mostly games) and everyone ... exactly the same, when I write with samdisk.
    Or you ... .

    Also, when I write dsk images with cpcdiskxp I always ... read disk check from cpcdiskxp dsk tool and graphs looking the ...
    Pegaz Pegaz December 2013 Emulators
  • Z80 onto floppy diskGoing to install a 720k disk drive onto my +3 and I was wondering is there any program out there that I could use to read snapshots from floppy disks…

    I've had a lot of success using SAMDISK to write DSK images back to floppy - including disks with protection, and disks specifically formatted to work on 3.5" DSDD disks
    JeffB JeffB February 2014 Sinclair Miscellaneous
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