Jim, I would ask on here:- https://groups.google.com/d/forum/mfm-discuss
to see if any one has one of these https://www.pdp8online.com/mfm/mfm.shtml which will image an MFM disk so you are not re-reading and probably damaging your original, an can then analyse the content at your leisure Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Brain via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 4:16 AM > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Cc: Jim Brain <br...@jbrain.com> > Subject: [cctalk] ST-251 Data Recovery for Glenside Color Computer Club (GCCC) > > At the most recent CoCoFEST!, I brought home the old Glenside Club Computer > Hard Drive. The mechanism is an ST-251, and I was wondering if someone on- > list would be willing to attempt to pull data off the drive. > I have no ability to configure to read this drive type, and the data is not > precious > or anything, I just though we should try to pull it off for historical sake. > I was not > in the club when teh drive was in use, so I do not know what could be on it. > I > assume BBS data, but it could be anything. > > Happy to post to someone who wants to give it a go. If the drive needs to be > destroyed to get the data, or if attempting to read the data destroys the > drive, I > will not hold anyone responsible. I don't even need the drive back, just data > if it > is recoverable. > > Jim > > -- > > Jim Brain > br...@jbrain.com > www.jbrain.com
