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How do I copy a protected floppy?

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1kayaker

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If this is not a rightful subject for a thread, moderator please lock it but don't boot me off. If someone wants to communicate about this off the board email me.

I have an installation disk on CDROM that removes a file from a floppy to verify that I'm the owner of the software. The floppy is then useless unless I unistall the software from my C: at which time I'm told to reinsert the floppy and the file is moved back to it. I want to copy this floppy before I install it so that if I crash I can then reinstall my software. Diskcopy will not work. Even if "see all files" is selected in file/folder properties, I can't see what is there. Is there a way I can make a bit copy of this disk?

Semper Fi,
Phil <imkayakn@att.net>
 
An old DOS utility called Copy2PC works well. You'll have to hunt for it. 🙂

However, it has some timing issues and doesn't work on some newer PCs.
 
the timing issue can be solved by using a cpu throtteling utility like killcpu...has always worked for me in the past when my DOS apps got flaky
 
The software is RS LOGIX which is a PLC programming package for Allen-Bradley PLC's. I am a tech in a tv factory (hitachi projection ray tubes) and am also a student taking a PLC programming class and needed to install the software package on my home pc in order to do labs.

I was able to copy it with Disk Copy Fast (DCF) which is an old DOS utility.

Thanks for all the input,
Phil

ps. if you need more info let me know
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