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Ernie
Asked: 2009-07-11 09:33:01 +0800 CST

How to get files out of a floppy image

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So, we bought some hardware for one of our aging servers.

And, for whatever reason that utterly baffles me, the driver files do not exist on the included CD. Instead, they exist in floppy disk image files on the CD, which first must be written to a floppy disk, from which you then copy the files. Unfortunately, every floppy disk we have is corrupt due to age. So I need a way to extract the files from that image.

Please note that the reason we don't just replace the server entirely (which is definitely due) is because that is not in the budget right now.

EDIT: the disk image is in UFS format apparently. Windows programs will not work!

image floppy

7 Answers

  1. Try using Virtual Floppy Drive to virtually mount the floppy image. Then you should be able to access it.

    EDIT: Considering the UFS file, you have the capabilities to do this in a linux/unix environment using loop devices. I found some instructions on this in the BOCHS user manual and here is the losetup man page for Unix. Good luck, and I hope that helps.

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  2. Best Answer

    Try loop mounting the image. Since floppy images don't have partitions this can be done easily:

    sudo mount -o loop floppy.img /mnt/tmp
# or
sudo mount -o loop,ro -t udf floppy.img /mnt/tmp
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  3. WinImage can extract/insert files into images. It's not free, but there's a 30 day trial that'll be enough for one off usage.

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  4. Have you looked at WinImage

    Reasons:

    • Free
    • 64 bit support
    • Does not install a service
    • Can make bootable drives from other drives
    • Make physical drives into virtual and vice versa
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  5. I would try UFS Explorer in Windows, especially if it is a UFS image. Even if it isn't free to do what you need, I would think that for the meager payment to the developers your work will be much faster.

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  6. I've seen these utilities suggested on other sites as possible solutions:

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  7. Sounds like OS/2 Warp 4. So I would google there first and see how they do it.

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