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 eleminate noise, and allow for a more consistent disk writing experience. Some copy-protection mechanisms prevent creating an interpreted format as the protection mechanism relies upon invalid data or a specfic validation exception to ensure the disk has not been copied. Back in the day this would have prevented the actual hardware from making a valid copy of the disk. If the disk can be interpreted into an interpreted floppy format, you should write physical floppies from these sector data format images. The AppleSauce software can save many raw flux captures into a sector data format simply by opening the flux capture file and then selecting Export Disk Image or Files... from the File menu.  eleminate noise, and allow for a more consistent disk writing experience. Some copy-protection mechanisms prevent creating an interpreted format as the protection mechanism relies upon invalid data or a specfic validation exception to ensure the disk has not been copied. Back in the day this would have prevented the actual hardware from making a valid copy of the disk. If the disk can be interpreted into an interpreted floppy format, you should write physical floppies from these sector data format images. The AppleSauce software can save many raw flux captures into a sector data format simply by opening the flux capture file and then selecting Export Disk Image or Files... from the File menu. 
  
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 ===== Writing Disks ===== ===== Writing Disks =====
  
 If you haven't already, [[howto:drivesetup|setup the drive]] you'll use for writing. Only one drive should be connected to the AppleSauce at a time. If you haven't already, [[howto:drivesetup|setup the drive]] you'll use for writing. Only one drive should be connected to the AppleSauce at a time.
-  - Click the Disk Writer icon in the left-hand navigation menu.+ 
 +1. Click the Disk Writer icon in the left-hand navigation menu.
 {{ :app:diskwriter_button.png?400 |}} {{ :app:diskwriter_button.png?400 |}}
  If the AppleSauce hardware is not connected via USB you'll see a notice to "Connect the drive that you want to use for writing." at the bottom of the screen. If the AppleSauce hardware is ready to write a disk you'll see the notice "Load the image that you want to write." at the bottom of the screen.  If the AppleSauce hardware is not connected via USB you'll see a notice to "Connect the drive that you want to use for writing." at the bottom of the screen. If the AppleSauce hardware is ready to write a disk you'll see the notice "Load the image that you want to write." at the bottom of the screen.
  
-  - Click the Load Image button and select the disk image that you want to write. As discussed above, raw flux capture formats will not be selectable. Select the disk image from the standard open file dialog and click the Open button.+2. Click the Load Image button and select the disk image that you want to write. As discussed above, raw flux capture formats will not be selectable. Select the disk image from the standard open file dialog and click the Open button.
 {{ :app:load_image_button.png?400 |}} {{ :app:load_image_button.png?400 |}}
  
-  - The name of the disk image you selected will appear above the gray boxes. Click the Write Disk button in the lower left corner of the screen. +3. The name of the disk image you selected will appear above the gray boxes. You can check the Align tracks to Index or Sync Sensor checkbox if you'd like the disk written so each track begins at the same spot on the disk. Click the Write Disk button in the lower left corner of the screen. 
 {{ :app:write_disk_button.png?400 |}} {{ :app:write_disk_button.png?400 |}}
  
-  - The disk will start to write, you can hear the floppy drive writing and the colored bars will show the progress. The top-half of the square is the side A of the disk and the bottom half of the box is side B of the disk. The colors indicate:+4. The disk will start to write, you can hear the floppy drive writing and the colored bars will show the progress. The top-half of the square is the side A of the disk and the bottom half of the box is side B of the disk. The colors indicate:
     * A gray box indicates the sector has not yet been written.     * A gray box indicates the sector has not yet been written.
     * A green box indicates the sector has been written and verified correct.     * A green box indicates the sector has been written and verified correct.
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-When the process completes the bottom of the screen will display a message "Disk write completed successfully!"+5. When the process completes the bottom of the screen will display a message "Disk write completed successfully!" 
 +{{ :app:writing_success.png?400 |}} 
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 +===== Formatting Disks ===== 
 +You can also use the Disk Writer to format blank floppy disks. If you haven't already, [[howto:drivesetup|setup the drive]] you'll use for writing. Only one drive should be connected to the AppleSauce at a time. 
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 +1. Select the Format As... pulldown menu from the lower left-hand side of the screen. 
 +{{ :app:format_as_button.png?400 |}} 
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 +2. Depending on what type of drive you have connected, you'll see different choices for which type of format you can choose. From the pulldown, select which type of format you'd like the disk to use. The options on the left appear for an 800K 3.5" drive, the options on the right for a 5.25" PC drive. 
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 +{{:app:three_and_a_half_format_choices.png?300|}} {{:app:five_inch_format_choices.png?300|}} 
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 +3.In the dialog box that appears, provide a volume name for the disk and click the OK button. 
 +{{ :app:volume_name_dialog_box.png?400 |}} 
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 +4. The type of file system selected and the volume name will appear at the top of the Disk Writer screen, above the gray boxes. You can check the Align tracks to Index or Sync Sensor checkbox if you'd like the disk written so each track begins at the same spot on the disk. 
 +{{ :app:ready_to_format.png?400 |}} 
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 +5. Click the Format Disk button in the lower right corner. 
 +{{ :app:format_disk_button.png?400 |}} 
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 +6. The disk will begin formatting and show progress. 
 +{{ :app:formatting_progress.png?400 |}} 
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 +7. When completed the message "Disk format completed successfully! will appear towards the bottom of the screen. 
 +{{ :app:format_completed_success.png?400 |}}