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Floppy disks (WIP)
Introduction
todo: more detail
Hit Save! has Pauline floppy disk dumping kits available for community members to borrow.
more useful info: http://blog.system11.org/?p=3019 https://www.preservegames.org/2018/05/floppy-disk-dumping-guide.html?m=1
Basic info from Darksabre76: KryoFlux, Greaseweazel, SCP as options for most, ZoomFloppy and Applesauce (???) for C64 and Apple respectively
- Compatible drive needed. 5.25 generally all work (flippy-modified drive for KF + C64 required), 3.5 can't be a 2.88 if working with KF
- Software that comes with each dumping solution
- Dump at least once and/or put retry count high, especially for older media
Methods
- Numbered list of methods, with the top one being the most preferred/used method
- With in-page links to each method
Method 1
Description, tools needed, and expected outcome
Method 2
Description, tools needed, and expected outcome
Gathering and Submitting Dump Info
Once you've dumped your games, it's time to generate and submit metadata to a preservation project for validating and cataloging. See the dump submission instructions for more information.