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▸ Disk Identity

Image Size360 KB
FilesystemFAT12
Floppy Type360KB
Form Factor5.25"
Format NotesIBM DOS 2.0 DS/DD
Volume LabelPCDK0590
Cylinders40
Heads2
Sectors/Track9
Total Sectors720
Physical disk scan — Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_May-1990_Volume-4_No.3_Issue-17
Physical media scan

▸ Contents Summary

14FILES
0DIRECTORIES
344.5 KBTOTAL DATA
Used capacity95.7%
Slack space4.3% (15.5 KB)
Date range1989-10-13 → 1990-02-15
Largest fileWM.PAQ (167.5 KB)
Cross-disk dupes0 file(s)
AV status✓ CLEAN
Disk SHA-256:73daa752a9bffb52eaae157e5be7d9464395882051bd0be087b363bc58e20782

▸ Archivist's Notes

DEVICE: GreaseWeazle 4.1
   DRIVE: TEAC FD-55GFR
   SUITE: FluxEngine (decoder.retries=250, drive.revolutions=1.2)
ARCHIVER: Lee Smallbone
ARCHIVED: 2026-04-20 09:30 (GMT/UTC)

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

100% media recovery.

Disk returned to original sleave for archiving.

▸ Directory Tree

┌─ COMPUTE-PC-MAGAZINE-DISK_MAY-1990_VOLUME-4_NO.3_ISSUE-17.IMG
│
├── CONTENTS.PAQ               1.2 KB  1990-02-15  sha256:2982357d3fed8c441ec428325441d32a98ec6da9df6577590a08429dedbb3707
├── DMP.PAQ                   50.7 KB  1990-01-30  sha256:c8c400a59cdcdeef705078acfefc43d89b387519a06b26fa52dc82d04b5b28e6
├── HELP.ME                     897 B  1990-01-16  sha256:7fd1619bdae32fd3730a2c15f49b6f56b91e73f66bbaf7a046afaaa2fded934c
├── LAUNCH.EXE                  663 B  1989-10-17  sha256:9a1b82cf41cab3435207595e20b3728c8c2d8fc462b63aae3acda455f1a9dd55
├── MENU.CTS                   6.3 KB  1990-02-15  sha256:0b713bd5c99843f6b4d2fdc02c21ee29bf6e23dc018b0cc8e489f89c5001ee57
├── MENU.EXE                  30.3 KB  1990-01-24  sha256:a07b4e78cc8c9ec79223806dc64df1e3b15f24220409343e2d9ddc54d1aad03b
├── PCS.PAQ                   20.2 KB  1990-02-15  sha256:ba45fbdac4c6dd14a0f100eda06ed4d0b62b2139f3f6ed3c8d19dd6f8417c3ac
├── RAM.PAQ                    3.1 KB  1990-02-15  sha256:a849331474f807a07858ecd67c16746cc59a9bef84b4e5d0ed1183b3ed7cea95
├── SINE.PAQ                  13.3 KB  1990-01-30  sha256:17de362e1af3820b549f7181ae381a4af43c6222e7bf232e0a80c6b5fb3832b7
├── SUBSCRIP.PAQ                725 B  1990-01-30  sha256:4f1225a352b455226cc2b08f71b320a089c2b96f83d244bcf80eade4d9236a53
├── SUJU.PAQ                  38.7 KB  1990-02-15  sha256:2000de685271b5f48d1c0d25589afd0d87c23273bd6c585807c997ec06f316e5
├── SURVEY90.PAQ                967 B  1990-01-30  sha256:a3743b3ed7f31c4257306e79c0a52ce263c156e730b1b7a56aaf1affdf0c9afb
├── T.EXE                     10.1 KB  1989-10-13  sha256:91cfa39b98fceba2e43baacc49a0cc82ee5a8388be93271ee7b20a494dbb3fb5
└── WM.PAQ                   167.5 KB  1990-02-15  sha256:d64f0cd0bf857ea7f7591a0a2c6edcb21634f9830188f5d68c5339c92474f78d
│
└─ END COMPUTE-PC-MAGAZINE-DISK_MAY-1990_VOLUME-4_NO.3_ISSUE-17.IMG

▸ File Manifest

PathSize ModifiedSHA-256
CONTENTS.PAQ 1.2 KB 1990-02-15 14:28 2982357d3fed8c441ec428325441d32a98ec6da9df6577590a08429dedbb3707
DMP.PAQ 50.7 KB 1990-01-30 11:02 c8c400a59cdcdeef705078acfefc43d89b387519a06b26fa52dc82d04b5b28e6
HELP.ME 📄 view 897 B 1990-01-16 02:52 7fd1619bdae32fd3730a2c15f49b6f56b91e73f66bbaf7a046afaaa2fded934c
LAUNCH.EXE 663 B 1989-10-17 10:15 9a1b82cf41cab3435207595e20b3728c8c2d8fc462b63aae3acda455f1a9dd55
MENU.CTS 📄 view 6.3 KB 1990-02-15 14:13 0b713bd5c99843f6b4d2fdc02c21ee29bf6e23dc018b0cc8e489f89c5001ee57
MENU.EXE 30.3 KB 1990-01-24 16:10 a07b4e78cc8c9ec79223806dc64df1e3b15f24220409343e2d9ddc54d1aad03b
PCS.PAQ 20.2 KB 1990-02-15 14:28 ba45fbdac4c6dd14a0f100eda06ed4d0b62b2139f3f6ed3c8d19dd6f8417c3ac
RAM.PAQ 3.1 KB 1990-02-15 14:29 a849331474f807a07858ecd67c16746cc59a9bef84b4e5d0ed1183b3ed7cea95
SINE.PAQ 13.3 KB 1990-01-30 11:03 17de362e1af3820b549f7181ae381a4af43c6222e7bf232e0a80c6b5fb3832b7
SUBSCRIP.PAQ 725 B 1990-01-30 10:59 4f1225a352b455226cc2b08f71b320a089c2b96f83d244bcf80eade4d9236a53
SUJU.PAQ 38.7 KB 1990-02-15 14:29 2000de685271b5f48d1c0d25589afd0d87c23273bd6c585807c997ec06f316e5
SURVEY90.PAQ 967 B 1990-01-30 10:59 a3743b3ed7f31c4257306e79c0a52ce263c156e730b1b7a56aaf1affdf0c9afb
T.EXE 10.1 KB 1989-10-13 12:31 91cfa39b98fceba2e43baacc49a0cc82ee5a8388be93271ee7b20a494dbb3fb5
WM.PAQ 167.5 KB 1990-02-15 10:44 d64f0cd0bf857ea7f7591a0a2c6edcb21634f9830188f5d68c5339c92474f78d

▸ Antivirus Scan

✓ NO THREATS DETECTED
14FILES SCANNED
0INFECTED
0ERRORS
33.49sSCAN TIME
Engine: ClamAV 1.4.4 / DB 27990  ·  via clamdscan
Infected files: 0
Time: 0.005 sec (0 m 0 s)

▸ Archive.org

This disk image has not yet been submitted to the Internet Archive.
Once uploaded, create Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_May-1990_Volume-4_No.3_Issue-17.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_May-1990_Volume-4_No.3_Issue-17.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.

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