I'm currently in the process of recovering data from a number of 3.5" floppy disks when I came across this video. I found it very interesting, in particular the visual of the tracks. Here is a summary of the main points covered: - The speaker mentions gaps between tracks on a 40-track floppy disk, as well as red and orange sectors that may indicate read errors. - To tidy up the data and identify errors, they suggest removing odd tracks and investigating specific tracks with errors. - If errors occur, it is recommended to use additional software like Disk Utilities to attempt decoding the disk again. - The goal is to recover the data from the disk and preserve it in formats like IMD or HFE files. - Mold and dirt on disks can cause issues, so cleaning the disks before reading them is essential. - The speaker shares their experience recovering data from a moldy disk and discusses the damaged sectors and potential data loss. - They mention the possibility of fixing dodgy pulses or errors by using heuristic algorithms or additional decoding methods. - The importance of preserving SCP (Stream Copy Protection) files is emphasized, as they retain the original data and protection mechanisms. - Different disk drives and heads are mentioned, but the speaker recommends using reliable drives like the TIAC Triad and Sony 920 for three and a half-inch disks. - The speaker highlights the need for careful and patient data recovery, rather than rushing through the process. - The possibility of creating an SAP (Software Preservation) archive is suggested for preserving software files. - The advantages of the HFE (HxC Floppy Emulator) and SCP formats for data preservation are discussed, along with the possibility of extending SCP to capture additional data.
Thanks for this! It was well put together; don't give yourself a hard time Daniel :-)
I'm currently in the process of recovering data from a number of 3.5" floppy disks when I came across this video. I found it very interesting, in particular the visual of the tracks. Here is a summary of the main points covered:
- The speaker mentions gaps between tracks on a 40-track floppy disk, as well as red and orange sectors that may indicate read errors.
- To tidy up the data and identify errors, they suggest removing odd tracks and investigating specific tracks with errors.
- If errors occur, it is recommended to use additional software like Disk Utilities to attempt decoding the disk again.
- The goal is to recover the data from the disk and preserve it in formats like IMD or HFE files.
- Mold and dirt on disks can cause issues, so cleaning the disks before reading them is essential.
- The speaker shares their experience recovering data from a moldy disk and discusses the damaged sectors and potential data loss.
- They mention the possibility of fixing dodgy pulses or errors by using heuristic algorithms or additional decoding methods.
- The importance of preserving SCP (Stream Copy Protection) files is emphasized, as they retain the original data and protection mechanisms.
- Different disk drives and heads are mentioned, but the speaker recommends using reliable drives like the TIAC Triad and Sony 920 for three and a half-inch disks.
- The speaker highlights the need for careful and patient data recovery, rather than rushing through the process.
- The possibility of creating an SAP (Software Preservation) archive is suggested for preserving software files.
- The advantages of the HFE (HxC Floppy Emulator) and SCP formats for data preservation are discussed, along with the possibility of extending SCP to capture additional data.