[Coco] Need to replace deteriorated original disks

Nick Marentes nickma at optusnet.com.au
Wed Dec 22 00:51:03 EST 2010


I've been busily using Cloud9's excellent Drivewire software with HDBDOS 
to backup my old CoCo development disks.

Luckily all my software development disks have survived the ravages of 
time, no data lost. The created DSK image files can now be stored on my 
PC hard drive (and accessed via Drivewire) and CD-ROM backups made to 
ensure I don't lose all those fun years of programming on the CoCo.

I've also begun backing up my commercial original disks and have found 
some that have not lasted the test of time.

My copy of Oblique Triad's "Studio Works" has now failed. This is the 
program I used to sample the sound effects used in many of my CoCo games.

Also, the best version of Zaxxon ever created for the CoCo, "Z'89" has 
also bit-the-dust.

These disks are originals that I purchased in the late 80's.

Does anyone have copies of these 2 disks they can send me as a DSK image 
please?

Z'89 may be tricky in that it is a copy protected disk.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Hopefully, I won't find too many 
more disks that have deteriorated over time.

Nick Marentes



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