Virtual Floppy with error emulation

[CongoMan]

Hi, I'm writing this in off-topic to make sure no one gets upset about posting in the wrong section.

I've read that many people would like to have a virtual floppy. maybe this is of interest to some of them, so here it is:

I had to copy a so-called key disc for some program but it seemed impossible as there were lots of read errors on that floppy disc. I experimented a bit and found a solution. Don't laugh, but I copied the disc without read errors. It did not work and I got really really mad. I was so furious that I burned a hole into the disc with a cigarette. When I had calmed down again I tried that disc with the hole in it. It worked! I tried again and again with other floppy discs and I was successful in 4 out of five tries. Reencouraged I started to think about a smoother solution.

I then googled for a virtual floppy driver and found a free one with source code included. But that did not quite suit my needs as it did not emulate read errors. I added that feature to the source code, compiled and now it works. You can even run the driver from command line every time you need it.

Anyone interested?

[Elandril]

That does sound interesting!
Which virtual floppy driver did you use?
And could we get your code?

[CongoMan]

Well, yes of course. But not now as I'm at still at work. More info tonite.

[bomm]

Virtual Floppy with error emulation

Hello CongoMan,

I am looking for such a virtual floppy driver with error emaulation. You wrote (two years ago) that you will write more information but I did not see any.

Can you tell me which software you have modified?
Would you share your changes?


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