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In article <42q5kb$17d@booch.legent.com>, eenson@reston.legent.com (Edward Enson) writes:
=>In article <810300713snz@analyst.demon.co.uk>, john dove
=><jdove@analyst.demon.co.uk> writes:
=>:Does anyone know how to read 5.25" floppies from a MicroVax 2 VAX/VMS
=>:using a PC under MS-Dos etc...
=>:Since I need to urgently access some old archieves and my VAX has died.
=>:Can anyone please help!  (respond via email please)
=
=Well , ages ago I developed an utility (PC based)  to read/write diskettes
=written by RT-11 OS ( is it compatible with VMS ?).

Yes, via the EXCHANGE command:

$ HELP EXCHANGE

EXCHANGE

                      EXCHANGE UTILITY (EXCHANGE)

   The Exchange Utility (EXCHANGE) is a utility program that is used
   with  mass-storage  volumes  that  are  formatted  for  operating
   systems other than VMS.

   EXCHANGE performs file transfers and format conversions on:

         o  DOS-11 magnetic tape volumes
         o  Files-11 volumes
         o  RT-11 block-addressable volumes

So if the need were to be able to write floppies on a VMS system and read them
on a PC, your utility would be useful.  However, the actual need is apparently
to read floppies written using Files-11 ODS-2, and your software's not likely
to be of much help.
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Disclaimer:  Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS.  That's what I get paid for.  My
understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below).  So
unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
organization responsible for it.  If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.