Disk Archive — Compute PC Magazine Disk November 1988 Volume 2 No.6 Issue 8 (Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_November-1988_Volume-2_No.6

▸ 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	PCDK1188
Cylinders	40
Heads	2
Sectors/Track	9
Total Sectors	720

Physical disk scan — Compute-PC-Magazine-Disk_November-1988_Volume-2_No.6_Issue-8

Physical media scan

▸ Contents Summary

10FILES

0DIRECTORIES

312 KBTOTAL DATA

Used capacity	86.7%
Slack space	13.3% (48 KB)
Date range	1988-08-05
Largest file	MEALMAST.EXE (87.4 KB)
Cross-disk dupes	0 file(s)
AV status	✓ CLEAN

Disk SHA-256:8beb702325b7e1073324bb2299d0f3a54c35f22b8d568eac8a14a1f082618371

▸ 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 1435 (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 made 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. 
7) Read: Successful. 

100% media recovery.

Disk returned to original sleeve for archiving.

▸ Directory Tree

┌─ COMPUTE-PC-MAGAZINE-DISK_NOVEMBER-1988_VOLUME-2_NO.6_ISSUE-8.IMG
│
├── C.BAT                        23 B  1988-08-05  sha256:74bdfad5ed44b33f88e66b051c1e35ba747d28d15d3f0e144bb0a77a4748d63d
├── MEALMAST.EXE              87.4 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:4efe944d662481d1ef9d94a7f3c6d12e22099a7f3face673c6ee817994bac36f
├── PPP.EXE                   36.4 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:afbd653bae4f7b414633900d6453599ce203b36a955c7e72b1308a8e1494efe6
├── README                     8.2 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:ce1374c9f3c7d8f991a8fd602708fa6db05305a5e971ef1ad32ad240d5dd9ad4
├── SOLAR.BAS                  9.6 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:55f68eae50b49533c3e2e843fb3b354dd3ba02d8f4077b8db5fdeff5e6bca643
├── SOLAR.EXE                 51.4 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:8b884a92af5b4ca9ef50bb18d0c9a7aa1369e6399ca6d78797e9d32f852501e2
├── STARS.BAS                  8.8 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:0eb429dc18ae0fb75c92b155105a405fd4a527a0e3205ce89dd2121f5165a0e6
├── STARS.EXE                   44 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:e25910da7c167f464914dea691d1451cd91553c9ca278839f2826caf42bbef2a
├── TIMEPARK.EXE              11.9 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:a86f938c4c18deadf3962effa3503e133c3523d4e5f5779f4c8225403613d144
└── ULTIMA.EXE                54.1 KB  1988-08-05  sha256:bf18f673015375d11f27a76c5ca753ad6fb843f11bb23f389bf801cb2014c8b9
│
└─ END COMPUTE-PC-MAGAZINE-DISK_NOVEMBER-1988_VOLUME-2_NO.6_ISSUE-8.IMG

▸ File Manifest

Path	Size	Modified	SHA-256
C.BAT 📄 view	23 B	1988-08-05 10:08	74bdfad5ed44b33f88e66b051c1e35ba747d28d15d3f0e144bb0a77a4748d63d
MEALMAST.EXE	87.4 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	4efe944d662481d1ef9d94a7f3c6d12e22099a7f3face673c6ee817994bac36f
PPP.EXE	36.4 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	afbd653bae4f7b414633900d6453599ce203b36a955c7e72b1308a8e1494efe6
README 📄 view	8.2 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	ce1374c9f3c7d8f991a8fd602708fa6db05305a5e971ef1ad32ad240d5dd9ad4
SOLAR.BAS 📄 view	9.6 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	55f68eae50b49533c3e2e843fb3b354dd3ba02d8f4077b8db5fdeff5e6bca643
SOLAR.EXE	51.4 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	8b884a92af5b4ca9ef50bb18d0c9a7aa1369e6399ca6d78797e9d32f852501e2
STARS.BAS 📄 view	8.8 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	0eb429dc18ae0fb75c92b155105a405fd4a527a0e3205ce89dd2121f5165a0e6
STARS.EXE	44 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	e25910da7c167f464914dea691d1451cd91553c9ca278839f2826caf42bbef2a
TIMEPARK.EXE	11.9 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	a86f938c4c18deadf3962effa3503e133c3523d4e5f5779f4c8225403613d144
ULTIMA.EXE	54.1 KB	1988-08-05 10:08	bf18f673015375d11f27a76c5ca753ad6fb843f11bb23f389bf801cb2014c8b9

▸ Antivirus Scan

✓ NO THREATS DETECTED

10FILES SCANNED

0INFECTED

0ERRORS

32.21sSCAN 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_November-1988_Volume-2_No.6_Issue-8.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_November-1988_Volume-2_No.6_Issue-8.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.