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ido
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on: June 23, 2006, 23:32
Hi all, how do I mount .dc42 image files? I tried it with shrink wrapper (or something like that) and couldn't figure it out- I'm either very stupid or that piece of software has a very lousy interface... |
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bd1308
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128 MB Posts: 198 
Reply #1 on: June 24, 2006, 03:10
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I've never seen dc42 images before. b
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #2 on: June 24, 2006, 05:54
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Whatever the hell a .dc42 file is, I'm sure it doesn't contain anything that will run or open under Mac OS 7.
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lostprocess
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16 MB Posts: 26
Reply #3 on: June 24, 2006, 09:41
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Au contraire, Dan! DC42 is a very old Apple disk image format from "Disk Copy 4.2" and it absolutely runs on System 7 (you can get it here). The image is most likely a floppy image from the System 6 era. If Disk Copy 4.2 fails you for whatever reason, you might want to try converting it to a newer format with the command hdiutil on Mac OS X. Good luck!
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dpaanlka
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1024 MB Posts: 1646
Reply #4 on: June 24, 2006, 10:36
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Quote from: "lostprocess" The image is most likely a floppy image from the System 6 era. Well that would explain why I know nothing about it. Why wouldn't Disk Copy 6 open this?
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lostprocess
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16 MB Posts: 26
Reply #5 on: June 24, 2006, 11:34
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Quote from: "dpaanlka" Why wouldn't Disk Copy 6 open this? It should be able to. The Disk Copy 6 Quick Reference suggests that it can, but I haven't been able to test it.
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ido
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16 MB Posts: 21
Reply #6 on: June 24, 2006, 15:04
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Quote from: "lostprocess"
I tried it with Disk Copy 6 & Disk Copy 4.2, to no avail. When I click on "load image file..." and browse to the directory in which the .dc42 file is located, I can't select it, because only subdirectories are shown (the .dc42 file isn't even displayed on the file selector menu). I don't have mac os x in order to use the utility decribed and transform it into a more modern image file. I only have os 7.6 & 8.6. What can I do?
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lostprocess
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16 MB Posts: 26
Reply #7 on: June 25, 2006, 02:29
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The only thing I can think of is perhaps the Type/Creator code of the file is borked. My recommendation would be to download ResEdit -- from the File menu select Get File/Folder Info, navigate to the image and select Get Info. On the window that comes up, make sure the Type is "dImg" (case-sensitive) and the Creator is "dCpy" (also case-sensitive). Close the window and save changes. If these weren't correct before, Disk Copy should see your disk image now. Hope it works!
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ido
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16 MB Posts: 21
Reply #8 on: June 27, 2006, 10:40
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Quote from: "lostprocess" The only thing I can think of is perhaps the Type/Creator code of the file is borked. My recommendation would be to download ResEdit -- from the File menu select Get File/Folder Info, navigate to the image and select Get Info. On the window that comes up, make sure the Type is "dImg" (case-sensitive) and the Creator is "dCpy" (also case-sensitive). Close the window and save changes. If these weren't correct before, Disk Copy should see your disk image now. Hope it works! OK, I will try that. While we're on the subject - what would be the correct values for .dsk images?
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lostprocess
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16 MB Posts: 26
Reply #9 on: June 27, 2006, 21:41
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Quote from: "ido" While we're on the subject - what would be the correct values for .dsk images? A .dsk should be a type of 'DSK5' (or try 'dsk5') with the creator of whatever application you're using to open them. For Disk Copy that'll be 'dCpy' but I don't know offhand if Disk Copy can handle them, they're really old. From Googling around I see that some Apple II emulators support them (Bernie IIgs) -- but I'm not sure about mounting it under 7. What is on these old disks, anyway?
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ido
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16 MB Posts: 21
Reply #10 on: June 27, 2006, 21:50
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Quote from: "lostprocess" What is on these old disks, anyway? The .dsk one is an installation of os 7.5 with a couple of hunderet megabytes of old software (which I would like to use). The .dc42 is speed doubler 8. BTW there is a windows software called gemexplorer that can mount .dsk files, and I've managed to browes my .dsk file with it. If there exists a windows app that does that - there must be a macintosh one as well.
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lostprocess
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16 MB Posts: 26
Reply #11 on: June 28, 2006, 05:18
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I think this will do the trick, but I haven't tested it: ImageConverter Let me know how it goes!
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hylas
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8 MB Posts: 12
Reply #12 on: July 05, 2006, 21:01
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Try removing the ".dc42", or any extension from the file. If you double click too hard it could turn in to this: http://meisda.en.alibaba.com/offerdetail/52291972/Sell_Thermoelectric_Minibar_DC42_.html :-) Future Reference: Creator Codes & Type Codes http://gestlab.free.fr/gestlab/glab_us.html File Extensions: http://filext.com/ http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/whitefiles/b1_s/1_free_guides/fg2cd/pgs/f01.htm hylas
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