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How to install a SuperCard+ in your 1541 Disk Drive

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Steverd
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In this video I am remove an older original SuperCard and replacing it with a SuperCard+ from Jim Drew.

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How to open your 1541 Commodore Disk Drive

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Steverd
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You will need to know this to install a Supercard or to adjust the drive speed or align the heads.

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Cartridge Cracker (1984)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Steverd
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Cartridge Cracker (1984)

Had special ECA backup and Super Saver!

ECA Backup was software to back up most Electronic Arts Disk

This also included an expansion board to copy cartridges.

I think this later turned into Cartridge Backer v2.0

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Cartridge Backer V2.0

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Steverd
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Cartridge Backer v2.0 (1986)
I wish I had a photo of this since it claims to copy disk and cartridges.
Seems to also be an update to Cartridge Cracker.
It did use software and an expansion board.

 

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Carbon Copy (1984)

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Steverd
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Carbon Copy came out in 1984, it was an early copy program. It’s claim to back-up 90% of all programs on the market seems pretty low when you compare it to later software.

 

carbon-copyBelow is a screen shot of Carbon Copy.

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Capture by Jason Ranheim

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Posted on November 3, 2012 by Steverd

This gallery contains 4 photos.

Capture was of course a Capture cartridge by Jason Ranheim. Like other capture cartridges, when you press a button it will save the memory contents to disk. Which you can boot again later. This was a great way to by … Continue reading →

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