Pasti Tools for Windows 
Copyright (c) 2004, 2005 by Jorge Cwik

http://pasti.fxatari.com


Transfer Mode

PastiTools works together with Pasti Imaging tools operating in transfer mode.

Before using transfer mode you must setup a "Transfer Floppy Disk". This normally needs to be done only once. Use the following procedure:

The first step is to format a floppy disk. You can format the disk on the PC or the ST. Disregarding what tool or computer you use to format the disk, the disk format must be compatible with both machines. In most cases this means DD 720k, 80 tracks, 2 sides, 9 sectors per track. Windows usually can't access disk with ST extended formats. It is normally better to format the disk at the PC. For most Windows versions you can format a floppy disk using Windows Explorer, the exception is Windows XP. On Windows XP it must be done at the command prompt (also known as Dos Box). At the command prompt, and assuming the first or a single floppy drive, type "format /T:80 /N:9 a:".

After formatting the disk, it is recommended verifying that you can read the disk correctly in both computers. Then run Pasti Tools on the PC and select initialize transfer disk. The program will write some small files to the transfer disk. Once this is done, and unless the disk gets damaged, you will not need to perform the initialization again. It is recommended you label the disk as "Pasti transfer disk". Using a HD disk is not recommended. Use a DD/DS disk.


Running Transfer Mode:

Run PastiTools at the PC and the Imaging Tool at the ST.

On the PC start Transfer. On the ST, make sure "Xfer mode" is selected and start the imaging. Pasti reads from the source disk as much as possible; then it will ask you to insert the transfer disk. A partial file image is written to the transfer disk. Once prompted, take the transfer disk to the PC. At the PC, PastiTools reads the transfer disk and write to the PC hard disk. This process might need to be repeated a couple of times until the whole source disk is read and a complete file image is created on the PC.

