Disk Archive — Compute PC Magazine Disk January 1989 Volume 3 No.1 Issue 9 (Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_January-1989_Volume-3_No.1

▸ Disk Identity

Image Size	360 KB
Filesystem	FAT12
Floppy Type	360KB
Form Factor	5.25"
Format Notes	IBM DOS 2.0 DS/DD
Volume Label	PCDK0189
Cylinders	40
Heads	2
Sectors/Track	9
Total Sectors	720

Physical disk scan — Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_January-1989_Volume-3_No.1_Issue-9

Physical media scan

▸ Contents Summary

12FILES

0DIRECTORIES

327.2 KBTOTAL DATA

Used capacity	90.9%
Slack space	9.1% (32.8 KB)
Date range	1988-10-04
Largest file	DNAV.EXE (75.4 KB)
Cross-disk dupes	0 file(s)
AV status	✓ CLEAN

Disk SHA-256:931cf7015bdcedcff55c0d1e7ec9886ef6800be6b9f86b17dc02f65893ceee83

▸ Archivist's Notes

DEVICE: GreaseWeazle 4.1
   DRIVE: TEAC FD-55GFR
   SUITE: FluxEngine (decoder.retries=250, drive.revolutions=1.2)
ARCHIVER: Lee Smallbone
ARCHIVED: 2026-05-18 1330 (GMT/UTC)

NOTES: 
Disk purchased as part of a batch of 7 'Compute!' PC magazine cover-disks, shipped to England from Las Vegas.

Publication and disk called "Compute!" but ! knocked from the filename for NetDrive compatibility reasons.

Excellent packaging. 

Disk was found heavily contaminated with mould. No attempt to read as-is.

Method:

1) Disk unsleaved. 
2) Bathed in a 2 drops washing up liquid / warm water solution.
3) Disk gently cleaned with lint-free swab on both sides and dried thoroughly. 
4) Magnetic media inserted into clean donor sleave for archiving. 
5) Bad sector re-read: 3 sectors still cannot be read. 
6) Using FluxEngine media map, spot-cleaning with isopropyl alcohol undertaken. 
7) Bad sector re-read: Successful. 

100% media recovery.

Disk returned to original sleeve for archiving.

▸ Directory Tree

┌─ COMPUTE-PC-MAGAZINE-DISK_JANUARY-1989_VOLUME-3_NO.1_ISSUE-9.IMG
│
├── BH.EXE                    70.5 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:f1d66fbb8bd06dfb8af0623eb60c9b191c236d5c3f0d1de18ecb32c8c165c1f4
├── BOB.DOC                     512 B  1988-10-04  sha256:761a7e80ee06c905e7895f59b9808a4591da1585da37d31226822663af53ac7e
├── DNAV.EXE                  75.4 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:18939016b93e135dac8900ed7ed7c0b14733f359e74ce8cdd3715e90efcf9d0c
├── FLUSH.EXE                 12.9 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:30a3e8f0a4021d4b41b2ba88d6e1e98f69b3385762ca64f1077efd2a44ba92c3
├── MOVE.DOC                   1.5 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:0f6a5f6e46e30ef5aa987b0b2717861b27d107b434df68db4935a94c3e943d71
├── MOVE.EXE                    15 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:f5e24d2e0cbdb0e9d33749120080f1b21a9dced1f6887fd47bd8ad67e0f43ed7
├── OFFROAD.EXE               26.7 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:93efbe32c13e54f3024e69300a9e61026c33a23be0deaecdd0b9996660644c24
├── README                     7.2 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:1606336423f4030220881ad1e3d5106c81b84925da1f3960f051773d87e3781b
├── SLED.EXE                  49.7 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:11ecdf1bee9bcca6149c6cdc1e36badb1fcf51eb7185eabc8ec854d51f225d72
├── STACK.COM                    4 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:15c32710b911dc4287e392d6d4942dbd1263432ec0051d12bead43029b324411
├── STACK.DOC                  5.7 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:3169f969b853aea9bbf45a5f4a8c2ecaf782ba61c4ce8ddea5cbf4777a7574ca
└── XFTBALL.EXE                 58 KB  1988-10-04  sha256:ec70eab28d7bb5f956dbda6344530bfcdd9c2cf033309d4e9fc5582275f0a2f0
│
└─ END COMPUTE-PC-MAGAZINE-DISK_JANUARY-1989_VOLUME-3_NO.1_ISSUE-9.IMG

▸ File Manifest

Path	Size	Modified	SHA-256
BH.EXE	70.5 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	f1d66fbb8bd06dfb8af0623eb60c9b191c236d5c3f0d1de18ecb32c8c165c1f4
BOB.DOC 📄 view	512 B	1988-10-04 04:36	761a7e80ee06c905e7895f59b9808a4591da1585da37d31226822663af53ac7e
DNAV.EXE	75.4 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	18939016b93e135dac8900ed7ed7c0b14733f359e74ce8cdd3715e90efcf9d0c
FLUSH.EXE	12.9 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	30a3e8f0a4021d4b41b2ba88d6e1e98f69b3385762ca64f1077efd2a44ba92c3
MOVE.DOC 📄 view	1.5 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	0f6a5f6e46e30ef5aa987b0b2717861b27d107b434df68db4935a94c3e943d71
MOVE.EXE	15 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	f5e24d2e0cbdb0e9d33749120080f1b21a9dced1f6887fd47bd8ad67e0f43ed7
OFFROAD.EXE	26.7 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	93efbe32c13e54f3024e69300a9e61026c33a23be0deaecdd0b9996660644c24
README 📄 view	7.2 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	1606336423f4030220881ad1e3d5106c81b84925da1f3960f051773d87e3781b
SLED.EXE	49.7 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	11ecdf1bee9bcca6149c6cdc1e36badb1fcf51eb7185eabc8ec854d51f225d72
STACK.COM	4 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	15c32710b911dc4287e392d6d4942dbd1263432ec0051d12bead43029b324411
STACK.DOC 📄 view	5.7 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	3169f969b853aea9bbf45a5f4a8c2ecaf782ba61c4ce8ddea5cbf4777a7574ca
XFTBALL.EXE	58 KB	1988-10-04 04:36	ec70eab28d7bb5f956dbda6344530bfcdd9c2cf033309d4e9fc5582275f0a2f0

▸ Antivirus Scan

✓ NO THREATS DETECTED

12FILES SCANNED

0INFECTED

0ERRORS

31.9sSCAN TIME

Engine: ClamAV 1.4.4 / DB 27990 · via clamdscan

Infected files: 0
Time: 0.007 sec (0 m 0 s)

▸ Archive.org

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Once uploaded, create Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_January-1989_Volume-3_No.1_Issue-9.link in the archive directory containing the item identifier.

▸ Live Access via mTCP NetDrive

This disk image is available for immediate live access on the public X86.WORLD mTCP NetDrive service. Mount it directly as a drive letter on any DOS machine with a network connection — no download required.

DOS COMMAND

NETDRIVE CONNECT disks.x86.world:2002 Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_January-1989_Volume-3_No.1_Issue-9.img D:

Requires mTCP and a configured packet driver. Replace D: with any free drive letter. The connection is session-scoped (writeable, but only for your connected session).
Type NETDRIVE DISCONNECT D: to unmount.