BGB100@PSUVM.BITNET (CAC) (10/06/89)
Hi: Recently, I was using Uniterm 2.0e to download a binary file from my
local mainframe using Kermit. The file transfer worked and Uniterm saved
the file, but the directory entry is not on the disk. I know the data is on
the disk because I used a sector editor to find it {that was easy...it was a
fresh disk}. Is there anyway I can reconstruct the file? Even on a temporary
basis so I can copy the data cleanly? The file was about 180K long and I
would hate to have to re-download the file. I don't know too much about the
format of directory entries or where the directory sectors are on the disk
so any info would be appreciated!
Bruce Blanar
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|__).|__|.|__). BGB100@PSUVM, BGB@PSUECL| -Rushsaj@chinet.chi.il.us (Stephen Jacobs) (10/06/89)
Bruce Blanar asked for help recovering a file when the data is on the disk
but there's no directory entry. I recently needed to recover a file from
a disk with an invalid track 0. Norton Utilities on a PS/2 worked fine.
It's versatile, well documented and fairly easy to use.
For this particular problem, it may be possible to read in a whole lot of
raw sectors using memfile (a freely-redistributable desk accessory binary
editor provided by the NeoDesk folks), write out the contents as a file,
and possibly spruce it up a bit with a debugger (the Atari debugger seems
to have the features needed). Maybe. Norton will work for sure.
Steve J.