R: Re: 3.5 floppy imaging

[supervinx]

The only reason I guess is that they're bootable disks. Otherwise a simple filecopy is more than enough :)



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Da: Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> 
Data:17/05/2015  16:40  (GMT+01:00) 
A: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk at classiccmp.org> 
Oggetto: Re: 3.5 floppy imaging 

> If they are just plain old dos format (DD or HD) dd under linux will do

IF they are just plain old DOS format (DD or HD), then COPY will do.
IF they are just plain old DOS format (DD or HD), then there is no reason 
to "image"!
IF they are just plain old DOS format (DD or HD), then the files are all 
that matters.

IF they are NOT just plain old DOS format (DD or HD), THEN there might be 
reason to image, such as if they are some unknown and not understood 
format, and the files can not be extracted, or there is reason to believe 
that there is some form of information in the structure and format of the 
disk that should be preserved, such as system tracks on CP/M disks, etc.

Or, if they are copy-protected, and stuff other than the files needs to be 
preserved to be able to use the files.  'Course then, your "imaging" 
methods are not likely to work, anyway.


But, IF they are just plain old DOS format (DD or HD),
then there is NO information other than the file content on the disks.


If you format a 3.5" disk in a DOS/Windoze machine, and copy some file 
onto it, . . .
Could you please explain to me WHY you would want an "image" of that disk?