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▸ Disk Identity

Image Size360 KB
FilesystemFAT12
Floppy Type360KB
Form Factor5.25"
Format NotesIBM DOS 2.0 DS/DD
Cylinders40
Heads2
Sectors/Track9
Total Sectors720
Physical disk scan — PCPlus_Issue-31_Apr-1989
Physical media scan

▸ Contents Summary

27FILES
6DIRECTORIES
335.6 KBTOTAL DATA
Used capacity93.2%
Slack space6.8% (24.4 KB)
Date range1986-05-09 → 1989-02-17
Largest fileCTR.EXE (80.9 KB)
Cross-disk dupes1 file(s)
AV status✓ CLEAN
Disk SHA-256:bfac5f4ca77ada20c350b904750816abe2b2f4874684e5407f9283d77615f77c

▸ Archivist's Notes

DEVICE: GreaseWeazle 4.1
   DRIVE: TEAC FD-55GFR
   SUITE: FluxEngine (decoder.retries=1, drive.revolutions=1.2)
ARCHIVER: Lee Smallbone
ARCHIVED: 2026-06-01 12:05 (GMT/UTC)
NOTES: 
Disk from a large (50+) disk collection purchased from eBay.
Disk in good physical condition throughout.
100% media recovery on first pass.
Disk returned to original sleeve for archiving.
PUBLICATION ISSUE!
The first menu screen said February 1988, which threw me for a moment as this is a 1989 disk. Subsequent menu screens show the correct February 1989 publication date. Oops!
▸ References & Further Reading
PCPlus Early Issues Archive - Issue 31 pcplus.atspace.com I have no idea who runs this site, but I am grateful for their efforts to preserve magazine covers. The 'magazine' image in the gallery below has been used without permission from this archive.

▸ Directory Tree

┌─ PCPLUS_ISSUE-31_APR-1989.IMG
│
├── MIXC\
│   ├── BLOCK.HLP                  1.5 KB  1986-05-10  sha256:7edb9ebc1524e0507a0887b2d70d893baba6d0d133083e9b6455a18f5574eed3
│   ├── CURSOR.HLP                 1.7 KB  1986-05-10  sha256:7dc76df6c26c11fdd74936469156882933df453516a1ecefbcbe4f2c13178343
│   ├── DELETE.HLP                 1.1 KB  1986-05-10  sha256:38b7308e844a5dc9a7fb9714a71a6013344a919de4c217062c13999f28ae4af7
│   ├── FILE.HLP                   1.3 KB  1986-12-30  sha256:d580faa4d6963302342a481f5e7e6d13c31c4695b5001d88c1953fc054f6470a
│   ├── HELP.HLP                    748 B  1986-06-03  sha256:dbd9cc28ba9b78991aae3d850ee5b9862b1d140a5bab5a88b2ab10b0456a6de8
│   ├── INSERT.HLP                 1.3 KB  1986-05-10  sha256:93a8f70096c630ff7f49fe7a367e9cfb624d47fd63667f69518f4403b1e11932
│   ├── MACRO.HLP                  1.4 KB  1986-05-09  sha256:4b6d6ebc68d00dc900bac1362857be938b369c6bb899d9dbe3782ee51d06adce
│   ├── CTR.CFG                     687 B  1988-10-18  sha256:8f2ed1a8512c6e72efaea2fce9a4615c2955d8916181eaf5aa735147bf91ad72
│   ├── CTR.EXE                   80.9 KB  1988-10-18  sha256:c32b172affd3469f010e9fe9862746a4dc19003d2b42d0eb869e0c98b4eb9bec
│   ├── EDIT.COM                  63.3 KB  1988-12-30  sha256:2707649d2097228d91cacedc2f29ebc9392098fb472ea1331589416e840fc945
│   ├── SETUP.EDT                    2 KB  1988-02-04  sha256:f7508faa4411b3f62e1e8d367dcc20ea53d1623ea487d4c9f8376429205f8858
│   └── READ.ME                    8.5 KB  1989-02-10  sha256:c185b0d7f53d4f55f093ac73849ceefa111a4e0f322a97867b0467c352d7fbed
├── UTILS\
│   ├── PKICK.COM                  4.7 KB  1988-10-16  sha256:75b818eebaf0dd1a134c2e033564558f089ba9eba70788b7d7757fd7d27a1471
│   ├── PKICK.DOC                 13.7 KB  1989-02-10  sha256:afbbfa994d801de862fb5f0a8b5cf961f16c15dad76edd5a9af856440f936d3b
│   └── PKINST.EXE                25.1 KB  1988-10-16  sha256:41da516ef8bb44ceac8c9f74b7b55ad78eaf008735200cfe6fb9a7d584bcca23
├── GAMES\
│   ├── CRIB6.EXE                   36 KB  1988-11-05  sha256:bfbfb56763b4c8536d12411889ba92d203e99160c9189891ae6070fa0726975b
│   ├── CRIB6.DOC                  4.9 KB  1988-11-07  sha256:e50c96cdef1dfb3d26cca2acfddf72cdf01af566c52f0b568222af2f065ddd3f
│   ├── JASON.EXE                 38.9 KB  1988-10-29  sha256:274d69bc1bc354d6af9a6152657a0dc751fa5aae5a6179e310a313892a4e9f69
│   └── JASON.DOC                  1.2 KB  1989-02-10  sha256:74b76e709a7d2053511ad3911acadf2f2e35e1b92f3641f286c8db340337e3ec
├── BASIC2\
│   └── ANGLES.BAS                13.2 KB  1989-02-03  sha256:fd8a3b4469d513f8bd428bc624f9e5313a1a393df536dc79d31a3c2d90074c33
├── SHORTIES\
│   ├── REVERSE.EXE                3.7 KB  1988-09-13  sha256:8a2d87564f96a88c5e03d3742b00afa97a99572253868b362858ab61a420fa99
│   └── SIZE.EXE                   8.5 KB  1988-07-28  sha256:ba4419c1f14af38f5b1a5a495ec738ca504cd943fa3be8575d736e7eb246d70d
├── INTRO\
│   ├── TITLE.SCR                  3.9 KB  1989-02-04  sha256:64db549c55f1d3a2347d7d47275aeb6922ca4d44a02b1e267669940aacae14b0
│   ├── APR1.SCR                   3.9 KB  1989-02-10  sha256:2671bf1d1e204613aeb0de6c02c7532d0e6ee1d1e939d1d9b0d4d965a36f9209
│   ├── APR2.SCR                   3.9 KB  1989-02-10  sha256:7a94446edb4e440f8565d603114952e235f0a8e9c47b78f9edacd92d225630f5
│   └── SCRDISP.COM                7.3 KB  1987-09-27  sha256:a98f42980f8df69012461082f8735ab00b3c54ee4fbc7a5def1daa0f7aaee002
└── PCPLUS.BAT                 2.3 KB  1989-02-17  sha256:420230b36a20fee682c45097664bc684a6eb3d2cdfaafeb74ebf971d5bc585b0
│
└─ END PCPLUS_ISSUE-31_APR-1989.IMG

▸ File Manifest

PathSize ModifiedSHA-256
MIXC\BLOCK.HLP 📄 view 1.5 KB 1986-05-10 00:58 7edb9ebc1524e0507a0887b2d70d893baba6d0d133083e9b6455a18f5574eed3
MIXC\CURSOR.HLP 📄 view 1.7 KB 1986-05-10 01:01 7dc76df6c26c11fdd74936469156882933df453516a1ecefbcbe4f2c13178343
MIXC\DELETE.HLP 📄 view 1.1 KB 1986-05-10 00:58 38b7308e844a5dc9a7fb9714a71a6013344a919de4c217062c13999f28ae4af7
MIXC\FILE.HLP 📄 view 1.3 KB 1986-12-30 00:04 d580faa4d6963302342a481f5e7e6d13c31c4695b5001d88c1953fc054f6470a
MIXC\HELP.HLP 📄 view 748 B 1986-06-03 20:33 dbd9cc28ba9b78991aae3d850ee5b9862b1d140a5bab5a88b2ab10b0456a6de8
MIXC\INSERT.HLP 📄 view 1.3 KB 1986-05-10 00:57 93a8f70096c630ff7f49fe7a367e9cfb624d47fd63667f69518f4403b1e11932
MIXC\MACRO.HLP 📄 view 1.4 KB 1986-05-09 23:56 4b6d6ebc68d00dc900bac1362857be938b369c6bb899d9dbe3782ee51d06adce
MIXC\CTR.CFG 687 B 1988-10-18 13:58 8f2ed1a8512c6e72efaea2fce9a4615c2955d8916181eaf5aa735147bf91ad72
MIXC\CTR.EXE 80.9 KB 1988-10-18 13:54 c32b172affd3469f010e9fe9862746a4dc19003d2b42d0eb869e0c98b4eb9bec
MIXC\EDIT.COM 63.3 KB 1988-12-30 15:30 2707649d2097228d91cacedc2f29ebc9392098fb472ea1331589416e840fc945
MIXC\SETUP.EDT 2 KB 1988-02-04 00:14 f7508faa4411b3f62e1e8d367dcc20ea53d1623ea487d4c9f8376429205f8858
MIXC\READ.ME 📄 view 8.5 KB 1989-02-10 15:33 c185b0d7f53d4f55f093ac73849ceefa111a4e0f322a97867b0467c352d7fbed
UTILS\PKICK.COM 4.7 KB 1988-10-16 17:54 75b818eebaf0dd1a134c2e033564558f089ba9eba70788b7d7757fd7d27a1471
UTILS\PKICK.DOC 📄 view 13.7 KB 1989-02-10 15:19 afbbfa994d801de862fb5f0a8b5cf961f16c15dad76edd5a9af856440f936d3b
UTILS\PKINST.EXE 25.1 KB 1988-10-16 19:02 41da516ef8bb44ceac8c9f74b7b55ad78eaf008735200cfe6fb9a7d584bcca23
GAMES\CRIB6.EXE 36 KB 1988-11-05 22:50 bfbfb56763b4c8536d12411889ba92d203e99160c9189891ae6070fa0726975b
GAMES\CRIB6.DOC 📄 view 4.9 KB 1988-11-07 22:46 e50c96cdef1dfb3d26cca2acfddf72cdf01af566c52f0b568222af2f065ddd3f
GAMES\JASON.EXE 38.9 KB 1988-10-29 23:31 274d69bc1bc354d6af9a6152657a0dc751fa5aae5a6179e310a313892a4e9f69
GAMES\JASON.DOC 📄 view 1.2 KB 1989-02-10 15:28 74b76e709a7d2053511ad3911acadf2f2e35e1b92f3641f286c8db340337e3ec
BASIC2\ANGLES.BAS 📄 view 13.2 KB 1989-02-03 22:06 fd8a3b4469d513f8bd428bc624f9e5313a1a393df536dc79d31a3c2d90074c33
SHORTIES\REVERSE.EXE 3.7 KB 1988-09-13 13:19 8a2d87564f96a88c5e03d3742b00afa97a99572253868b362858ab61a420fa99
SHORTIES\SIZE.EXE 8.5 KB 1988-07-28 15:32 ba4419c1f14af38f5b1a5a495ec738ca504cd943fa3be8575d736e7eb246d70d
INTRO\TITLE.SCR 📄 view 3.9 KB 1989-02-04 11:59 64db549c55f1d3a2347d7d47275aeb6922ca4d44a02b1e267669940aacae14b0
INTRO\APR1.SCR 📄 view 3.9 KB 1989-02-10 15:42 2671bf1d1e204613aeb0de6c02c7532d0e6ee1d1e939d1d9b0d4d965a36f9209
INTRO\APR2.SCR 📄 view 3.9 KB 1989-02-10 15:49 7a94446edb4e440f8565d603114952e235f0a8e9c47b78f9edacd92d225630f5
INTRO\SCRDISP.COM 7.3 KB 1987-09-27 17:27 a98f42980f8df69012461082f8735ab00b3c54ee4fbc7a5def1daa0f7aaee002⚠ DUP
PCPLUS.BAT 📄 view 2.3 KB 1989-02-17 10:51 420230b36a20fee682c45097664bc684a6eb3d2cdfaafeb74ebf971d5bc585b0

▸ Antivirus Scan

✓ NO THREATS DETECTED
27FILES SCANNED
0INFECTED
0ERRORS
31.87sSCAN TIME
Engine: ClamAV 1.4.4 / DB 27990  ·  via clamdscan
Infected files: 0
Time: 0.007 sec (0 m 0 s)

⚠ Duplicate Files

SHA-256Occurrences
a98f42980f8df69012461082f8735ab00b3c54ee4fbc7a5def1daa0f7aaee002PCPlus_Issue-18_Mar-1988.img::INTRO/SCRDISP.COM
PCPlus_Issue-26_Nov-1988.img::SCRDISP.COM
PCPlus_Issue-29_Feb-1989.img::SCRDISP.COM
PCPlus_Issue-31_Apr-1989.img::INTRO/SCRDISP.COM
PCPlus_Issue-33_Jun-1989_FluxEngine-360Kb.img::INTRO/SCRDISP.COM
PCPlus_Issue-34_Jul-1989_FluxEngine-360Kb.img::INTRO/SCRDISP.COM

▸ Archive.org

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Once uploaded, create PCPlus_Issue-31_Apr-1989.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 PCPlus_Issue-31_Apr-1989.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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