KLund1 Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Hello, I just purchased a greeseweasle to archive protected ST disks. It was cheap and several posts suggest that this is a good solution. I want to archive to preserve these titles, but also for emulation use, and to be able to write back to a real disk if wanted. I think a disk will have to be saves in three formats. BUT.... I can not find a simple step by step tutorial about how to hook it up properly, and then what software to use with the right settings for ST's There is a lot for Amiga, a little for PC's, but nothing I can find for ST disks. I have watched several videos about these, and have some idea how it works. but there are major gaps for ST uses. I also have many original disk game/app disks that now have corrupted data, and I want to write back already archives programs. (just my wired thing..) I have a PIII/Win98se machine to use with USB and 1.44 or 720kb drives, and my main win10 PC. Oh and a Falcon and several other ST's Thoughts, links, ideas, suggestions, etc. Any help would be appreciated !! Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLund1 Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 WOW, NO help out there with this? Usual for this forum! Anyone ...... Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5219779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ijor Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 I don't have a GW myself to help you with the exact recommended parameters to dump ST disks. You will probably find more help about that at atari-forum.com Writing back copy protected images might be problematic depending on the exact title and image. Note that many of us don't recommend writing over original disks. But if you insist, they are your disks after all. Again, see this thread at atari-forum: https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?t=28228 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5219809 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TZJB Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, KLund1 said: WOW, NO help out there with this? Usual for this forum! Anyone ...... Hello @KLund1. It is just a suggestion, but it may help when you try a search, to spell the search term correctly. I don't have a Greaseweazle either and searching the forums here at AtariAge doesn't help as they reference Atari 8 bit. I did however find MUG UK https://mug-uk.co.uk/preserving-atari-st-disks/ which may help you and Aufit https://info-coach.fr/atari/software/pc-projects/Aufit.php to process the files afterwards. I hope that this assists you in some way. Edited March 4, 2023 by TZJB Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5219923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLund1 Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 Thanks everyone !! That is just what I needed. !!! 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5220170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 I just got one and been messing with it on Amiga disks, and want to start with ST disks next. I think we can read/write as SCP image, but would like to convert to STX format. I think that tool Aufit might be what I need. Will give it a try. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5330247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLund1 Posted October 8, 2023 Author Share Posted October 8, 2023 That sounds great!! Just for reference for all, could you list steps taken to do the rip and convert of the ST disks. Especially copy protected disks. The the programs and version number used when and why. NOthing crazy, but something we all could follow along with. Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5330262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Created a working .STX of my orignal game disk. I first created a .SCP file with GreaseweazleGUI.exe, then used Aufit 1.3 to write the .STX. On the last tab Save Image you can save the file. Very easy. 2 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5330594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjlazer Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 (edited) So if you want to write a .STX files back to real disk, you have to use HxC Floppy Emulator tool to convert the .STX file back to .SCP, then you can write it to disk using GreaseweazleGUI.exe Edited October 9, 2023 by tjlazer 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5330629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaanesh Posted November 11 Share Posted November 11 I was facing the same problem and now have used HxCFloppyEmulator software to convert .STX to .HFE The default .HFE did not work but I found the rev 3 HFE (marked as experimental) did work for me. So, "Load" the .STX and then "Export" and select "HFE file (Rev 3 Experimental)". If that doesn't work, maybe try the other variants. 1 Quote Link to comment https://forums.atariage.com/topic/348830-archiving-st-copy-protected-st-disks-w-greeseweasle/#findComment-5563624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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