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The service is momentarily unavailable. Feel free to
contact us for more information
(indicate "Data Conversion" in the subject).
Several tools remain available to convert Amiga disks:
Reading Amiga Floppy Disks on PC.
Legacy Information
Our data conversion service allows you to send us your Amiga
floppy disks and receive them back with a DVD (or download) containing ADF
image files of your disks. ADF disk images can be mounted in Amiga Forever
(just click the floppy disk icon in the playback window), which also
contains tools (e.g. Personal Paint, AmiToRTF) to access and convert
different graphics and text file formats, and
share files with the PC environment. Prices vary with the number of disks, but tend to average to about $5 per
disk, plus a one-time processing fee of about $25 for smaller quantities. Please refer to the
order form for more detailed pricing information, including applicable
taxes and shipping costs.
We will return your media plus a DVD or encrypted download with the converted data. The DVD
volume or file name will reflect your order ID, and the data on the disk will be
numbered sequentially by Amiga disk number, starting from 1.
While we are organized to offer this service and to handle the special
cases and exceptions which tend to occur during the conversion process, we
also wrote several documents and software to support you if you wish to
do the conversion yourself.
To Order
- Number each disk (e.g. write with pencil or thin marker on label, or
on back of disk, etc.) or provide printed instructions for numbering the
converted data sets
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Place an order for the total number of disks (set the Quantity field
accordingly)
- Print the order confirmation email and include it with the disks
- If you wish to download the results, please include a password
(which will be used to create an encrypted archive with
7-Zip)
- Securely package the disks, protecting them against possible
physical damage and humidity (try to imagine the worst that can happen
to them, including being under the weight of other packages, and rain)
- Again add your name and address to the back of the padded envelope
or package
- Ship via priority or air mail (not registered mail or courier, see
below for more options) to:
Cloanto IT srl
Attn. Amiga Data Conversion
C.P. 118
33100 Udine
Italy
For Customs
The disk conversion we provide is a service. No purchase or sale of goods
is involved. Media is normally treated as documents, not goods, even if
sometimes a nominal value needs to be declared (e.g. $1). Please read the
following tips in order to avoid delays if the parcel is examined by customs
and the type of content and its value need to be determined. If you do not
follow these steps, the media may be returned to you from customs.
- While simple letters and small parcels sent via postal priority and
air mail normally do not go through customs as frequently as courier
services, you are still responsible for completing and including the
correct documentation
- If a customs form is required by the shipping option of your choice,
use the simplified postal form CN 22 or equivalent (not CP 72 or
similar, reserved for higher-value goods, which implies a stop through
customs) indicating the
media value and indicating the shipment as "Documents"; in case of doubt, ask at
your local postal office
- For the shipment value, remember to mark the shipment as
"documents"; if a cost is required by the service provider, indicate $1
or a similar minimum value (the cost of the floppy disks is in the order
of cents per disk); do not indicate the cost of the data
conversion service, as that is in the opposite direction relative to the
incoming shipment
Other Details
- Unless you ask us to, we will not look at your data, and we will not
keep a copy of your data; your data is only temporarily stored on
encrypted disks, and you will receive a signed letter of destruction of
any such temporary copies at the end of the process
- This service only covers standard Amiga-formatted 3.5" floppy disks
(DD or HD)
- If you send us copy-protected disks, like original game disks, be
advised that the conversion is likely to fail on the protected parts
- We do not guarantee results, but we learned that disk quality and
appearance can be a good predictor of results (good quality disks stored
in a dry and clean environment have a recovery rate that is higher than
90%, vs. recycled cover disks that look damaged or dirty have a rate
that can be lower than 50%)
- We strive to offer a high quality service, and we will assist in any
way we can, but we cannot be held
responsible for delayed, lost or misplaced data
Options
Please contact us before ordering if you need:
- Storage on a medium other than DVD
- Electronic delivery of the converted data
- Conversion of Amiga hard disks, MO disks and other formats
- Format conversion of text documents encrypted with Cloanto's Personal Write
or C1-Text,
or with PowerPacker
- Conversion of other file formats
- Shipments via courier
- Other custom services
Long-Term Preservation
We use DVDs rather than CDs not because of capacity, but because they
offer better long-term protection of the data layer (metal layer). On DVDs the data layer is protected by a sandwich of polycarbonate, whereas
on CDs the data layer is on the surface (it is just painted over), and the metal foil itself can
easily be damaged or removed
by a pen, fingernail, or a scratch.
For optimal preservation:
- Do NOT attach labels to the discs (they may alter the disc
specification tolerances and tend to bend the discs over time)
- If a disc has a label, copy the disc (do not try to remove the
label)
- Store discs vertically
- Store discs in a cool, dry and dark environment
- Store discs in a room with stable temperature (not with heating
or air conditioning which is switched on and off at different hours)
Additional Information
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