How do I create a VHD on a CoCo SDC?

[KG7PFS]

How do I create a virtual *Hard* disk on a CoCo SDC? I don't care if it's a .dsk, .vhd, .big, or whatever, I just want the largest drive possible without any unnecessary complications. I understand that's about 2 gig. The SDC Explorer command to create a disk makes a floppy image. Can I resize it?

[Michael Kline]

You'll want to send your question to the group on Discord https://discord.com/invite/4J5nHXm

 

[rietveld]

19 hours ago, KG7PFS said:

How do I create a virtual *Hard* disk on a CoCo SDC? I don't care if it's a .dsk, .vhd, .big, or whatever, I just want the largest drive possible without any unnecessary complications. I understand that's about 2 gig. The SDC Explorer command to create a disk makes a floppy image. Can I resize it?

why not just download a pre made empty vhd image and populate it as you see fit?

Empty.zip

[KG7PFS]

50 minutes ago, rietveld said:

why not just download a pre made empty vhd image and populate it as you see fit?

I found one on the Color Computer Archive, but I was hoping for something bigger.

[MarkO]

On 8/15/2020 at 8:12 AM, KG7PFS said:

I found one on the Color Computer Archive, but I was hoping for something bigger.

Hi!!  Long Time no Speak....    
Are you making this an RS-DOS HD Image or NitrOS9/OS9 Image???   128 MB seems to be the largest practical Disk.

The ToolShed Utilities work really good for these sorts of things...

 

MarkO

Edited September 3, 2020 by MarkO
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