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Title: WinApe - disks in 'write protect'
Post by: Xyphoe on 13:35, 23 January 11

Hi,

On some disks with WinApe (eg "Infiltrator") I get the message -

QuoteThis disc will not run if WRITE-PROTECT TAB is ON: Please slide tab to cover the write-protect hole, then press any key to re-try load:

I can't seem to find an option in WinApe to change this setting on the disk - is there anything you can do?

Cheers!

Title: Re: WinApe - disks in 'write protect'
Post by: Johnny Olsen on 17:43, 23 January 11

Unzip infiltrator and run it as a DSK file.

Title: Re: WinApe - disks in 'write protect'
Post by: TomEtJerry on 18:03, 23 January 11

Hello,

This text comes from the Speedlock protection system. It tests if the protection tab is on because, if it can't detect the protection it will format the disk !!! If you play with a zipped archive, Winape can't write on the disk, so just follow Johnny advice :-).

T&J/GPA

Title: Re: WinApe - disks in 'write protect'
Post by: TFM on 23:09, 23 January 11

Yeah! This protection is an efficient means to format discs - happened to some originals too...

Title: Re: WinApe - disks in 'write protect'
Post by: Xyphoe on 01:15, 24 January 11

Doh!!!!!!!!!!! :-[

I feel a bit stupid now, yes I was just loading the zip as usual - didn't even occur at the time that it would be the issue!
Cheers!

Title: Re: WinApe - disks in 'write protect'
Post by: TFM on 22:53, 24 January 11

I wouldn't have known that there is no write support either. It's not stupid, one is just not thinking about it.

Title: Re: WinApe - disks in 'write protect'
Post by: Executioner on 01:28, 13 February 11

Quote from: Johnny Olsen on 17:43, 23 January 11
Unzip infiltrator and run it as a DSK file.

You can also just tick the "Allow Temporary Writes" check-box and it'll allow writes which don't affect the zip file.

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