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## Introduction ## Introduction
I recently built myself a Microdigital TK2000 clone [I recently built for myself](https://github.com/hkzlab/TK2000_Build_Notes). I recently [built myself a Microdigital TK2000 clone](https://github.com/hkzlab/TK2000_Build_Notes).
This clone is almost-but-not-really Apple II compatible, and most low level software (like floppy duplicators) fail to work correctly (or at all). This clone is almost-but-not-really Apple II compatible, and most low level software (like floppy duplicators) fail to work correctly (or at all).
The only original TK2000 software I have available to handle copying from one floppy to another, is meant for the original TK2000 disk interface, which The only original TK2000 software I have available to handle copying from one floppy to another, is meant for the original TK2000 disk interface, which
supported only a single drive. This poses a problem when I want to copy something from my FloppyEMU to a real floppy. supported only a single drive. This poses a problem when I want to copy something from my FloppyEMU to a real floppy. I could setup a greaseweazle, but... sometimes I'm lazy.
I could setup a greaseweazle, but... sometimes I'm lazy.
So I developed a simple copier that takes all the sector data from the disk in the primary drive and copies it to the secondary.
So I developed a simple copier that takes all the sector data from the disk in the primary drive and copies it to the secondary.
Note that this supports DOS 3.3 sector structure only, and **the destination disk must be formatted beforehand**. Note that this supports DOS 3.3 sector structure only, and **the destination disk must be formatted beforehand**.
![THE FLOPPICATOR 1.0, grid view](pics/floppicator.jpg)
### Support ### Support
If you wish to support me in building new hardware and software for old machines, [throw a few euros in my direction via Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/hkzlab) ☕! If you wish to support me in building new hardware and software for old machines, [throw a few euros in my direction via Ko-Fi](https://ko-fi.com/hkzlab) ☕!
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Start with a floppy containing the FLOPPICATOR. Once you get to the initial screen, remove the FLOPPICATOR disk, put in what you want to copy, then insert the destination in the secondary drive. Start with a floppy containing the FLOPPICATOR. Once you get to the initial screen, remove the FLOPPICATOR disk, put in what you want to copy, then insert the destination in the secondary drive.
Then push a button. Then push a button. A track/sector grid will appear.
Then wait. Then wait.

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