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Always do sector-level imaging of old disks, at minimum, for archiving. ("Flux"-level images taken with something like Greaseweazel are even better.)
by EvanAnderson 2y ago
Always do sector-level imaging of old disks, at minimum, for archiving. ("Flux"-level images taken with something like Greaseweazel are even better.)
- hi-v-rocknroll 2y agoGreaseweazle. Back in the day, there was Central Point's Copy II PC Deluxe Option Board, or the rarer Central Point's Copy II PC Enhanced Option Board able to copy physically-damaged-for-copy-protection media. For copy protection, NevrLock and CrackAid. I still encounter DOS malware and a lack of proper cracking in some poor quality releases on the interwebs. For archival purposes, it's generally better to buy several physical copies of a game and Greaseweazle it and end up with at least 1 complete and unspoiled version.
- snvzz 2y agoPrecedence like: "analog" (multi-bit samples) flux > digital (1bit samples) flux > track > sector > block > files.