vic@.UUCP (Victor Gavin) (10/28/86)
I'm looking for any information about MS-DOS disk formats (5.25" and 3.5")
and how the file system is layed out.
Things like how to find a file from the FAT, how a directory is layed out and
how to search it.
If anyone could help me, it would be most appreciated.
vic {..!mcvax!ukc!zen.co.uk!vic}prindle@nadc.arpa (11/02/86)
The original poster of this query has too bizarre an address to hope to reply directly - and it may be of general interest: [SIMTEL20] PD:<CPM.DSKUTL>RDMS233.LBR This file in the SIMTEL20 archives reads MSDOS diskettes from CP/M, and thus contains (embedded within the C code for the most part) the requested info on FAT and directory layouts on 5.25 inch MSDOS diskettes, including subdirector- ies. It indeed searches for files and copies them to CP/M format. There are a couple of bugs in that version, especially when reading subdirectories, but the general principles are accurate. I am preparing to post a Commodore 128 version of this program to the SIMTEL20 archives, which will have these bugs fixed. Sincerely, Frank Prindle Prindle@NADC.arpa
brown@nicmad.UUCP (11/03/86)
In article <387@zen..UUCP> vic@zen.UUCP (Victor Gavin) writes: > > > >I'm looking for any information about MS-DOS disk formats (5.25" and 3.5") >and how the file system is layed out. > >Things like how to find a file from the FAT, how a directory is layed out and >how to search it. Purchase a copy of the PC-DOS Technical Reference Manual from your local IBM dealer. It has all you need in there. I have one and have used said information to fix problems. -- ihnp4------\ harvard-\ \ Mr. Video seismo!uwvax!nicmad!brown topaz-/ / decvax------/