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AMSTRAD PCW 9256 disk dump

how to

Disk is 3" model EME 232 model

We use this howto: https://dmcmillan.co.uk/blog/imaging-an-amstrad-pcw-disk

but with THIS cable:

PCW Pin 1   > GND   > Ground                > Greaseweazle Pin 1
PCW Pin 2   > INDEX > Index                 > Greaseweazle Pin 8
PCW Pin 4   > DRV1  > Drive select 1        > Greaseweazle Pin 12 (NOT 10!!!)
PCW Pin 6   > N/C   > (not connected)       > (not connected)
PCW Pin 8   > MED1  > Motor enable drive 1  > Greaseweazle Pin 16
PCW Pin 10  > DIR   > Direction select      > Greaseweazle Pin 18
PCW Pin 12  > STEP  > Head step             > Greaseweazle Pin 20
PCW Pin 14  > WDAT  > Write data            > Greaseweazle Pin 22
PCW Pin 16  > WGAT  > Write gate            > Greaseweazle Pin 24
PCW Pin 18  > TRK0  > Track 0               > Greaseweazle Pin 26
PCW Pin 20  > WPT   > Write protect         > Greaseweazle Pin 28
PCW Pin 22  > RDAT  > Read data             > Greaseweazle Pin 30
PCW Pin 24  > S1    > Side 1 select         > Greaseweazle Pin 32
PCW Pin 26  > RDY   > Ready                 > Greaseweazle Pin 34

and greaseweazle with this command line:

gw read --tracks=c=0-39:h=0:step=1 --revs=6 --drive b --format=ibm.scan wip.dsk

https://github.com/damieng/DiskImageManager

notes

• https://forum.vcfed.org/index.php?threads/writing-imd-and-td0-images-to-floppy-that-have-a-single-density-first-track.74023/

• https://github.com/damieng/DiskImageManager