Disk Archive — WhatPC Issue 28 Nov 1991 (WhatPC_Issue-28

▸ Archivist's Notes

DEVICE: GreaseWeazle 4.1
   DRIVE: TEAC FD-55GFR
   SUITE: FluxEngine (decoder.retries=250, drive.revolutions=1.2)
ARCHIVER: Lee Smallbone
ARCHIVED: 02/02/2026 (repeatedly worked on several times since)

NOTES: 
This disk has proved almost impossible to recover, but perseverence has paid off.

An initial 84% recovery left the disk unable to be mounted or repairable.

Disk was shelved in the retry pile to try when more time was available.

Cyl-> 0         1         2         3         4         5         6         7
H. S: 01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789
0. 0: ...X.X.....X...X.X.X.XX.X.XXX.X XXXXXXX.XXX X.X XXX.X.X X X X X X X X XXXXX.XXX
0. 1: ...X.X.....X.X................. .......X... ... .X.X.X. . . . . . . . ...X.....
0. 2: ...X.......................X... ...X...X.X. .X. ... ... . . . . . . . .........
0. 3: .......X...X...........X.X.X.X. ... ... . . . . .X. .X. . . . . . . . .X.......
0. 4: ....... ...........X... . . . . .X. .X. . . . . .X. . . . . . . . . . .X.X.....
0. 5: ....... ....... ... .X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X.....
0. 6: ....... .X.X.X. .X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .X.
0. 7: .....X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0. 8: .....X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 0: ...X.X...X...XX.XXX.XXX.X.X.X X.X.X X.X X X X X X X XXX X XXX XXX X X.X.X.XXXXX
1. 1: .X.......X.X.X.........X...X. .X... ... . . . . . . ... . ... ... . ...........
1. 2: ........................... . . ... ... . . . . . . .X. . ... ... . .X... .....
1. 3: ....... .......X...X.....X. . . .X. . . . . . . . . . . . .X. .X. . .X... .....
1. 4: ....... .....X. .X. .X.X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....
1. 5: ...X... .....X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
1. 6: ...X.X. .X.X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 7: ... .X. . .X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. 8: ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Found 830 sectors of 986 (84%)


Several iterative runs since have recovered the majority of files. 

Remarkably a period of time physically copying files using an IBM XT (with original drive) was successful where the TEAC was not.

This disk is not a true image; it has been reconstructed from multiple methods but is still true to its original content.

Disk returned to original sleave for archiving.

▸ Directory Tree

┌─ WHATPC_ISSUE-28_NOV-1991.IMG
│
├── FLIP.SPR                   4.2 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:49941f8da7cd1d61d8daedc02bfe6e2811fa51aff13c299745b6cb03d3ed6f36
├── FLIP14.EXE                10.6 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:01fe340a1f33c6c609101c30dc0d10df80902c2da92407e744555c9f2d7f1742
├── FREND.DOC                  6.8 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:a350fcc9b4c0827a09e9d9b43b41f9ce27941d04bc0d722f2fde9385e23e9f52
├── FREND.EXE                 12.7 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:8820cf60a2c8305f55002b6e4b5a095573171ccfc198fe57fe6c06cf24422b9b
├── FREND.MNU                   276 B  1991-11-01  sha256:1585dc57a5b5180fca653812849f5495ea091d4f041f33904ac6816541d62419
├── GO.BAT                       22 B  1991-11-01  sha256:a8b169258de0657049469caf97058c230e178965537208069e842c125895bce4
├── INSTALL.EXE               20.4 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:61ba64de4f76f02afe44d187e6b2cc1d3f85c757c3b468fc52421a2aa62455c4
├── PAGE.EXE                  13.6 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:5f7e2801ee17165a44eff69b7b70e16fdbdb76b1e03e7467d482e7743a8ecfd0
├── PAGEINIT.EXE              18.4 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:59391a58223a6a957b4c8a381d9f1c25ed04f0fa5224fb8f03c17c8ce81a9796
├── PAGEV111.EXE             257.4 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:a51f4653625ef10a10c34d39b13c3ed1d7bfcb9ce42c57463cff57349788e61a
└── WHATPC.SCN                 3.9 KB  1991-11-01  sha256:614021510dfb7d0852f538c9d971ddb8c98179c6b8b4ed04ee13b118e6722fe4
│
└─ END WHATPC_ISSUE-28_NOV-1991.IMG

▸ File Manifest

Path	Size	Modified	SHA-256
FLIP.SPR	4.2 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	49941f8da7cd1d61d8daedc02bfe6e2811fa51aff13c299745b6cb03d3ed6f36
FLIP14.EXE	10.6 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	01fe340a1f33c6c609101c30dc0d10df80902c2da92407e744555c9f2d7f1742
FREND.DOC 📄 view	6.8 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	a350fcc9b4c0827a09e9d9b43b41f9ce27941d04bc0d722f2fde9385e23e9f52
FREND.EXE	12.7 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	8820cf60a2c8305f55002b6e4b5a095573171ccfc198fe57fe6c06cf24422b9b
FREND.MNU 📄 view	276 B	1991-11-01 00:00	1585dc57a5b5180fca653812849f5495ea091d4f041f33904ac6816541d62419
GO.BAT 📄 view	22 B	1991-11-01 00:00	a8b169258de0657049469caf97058c230e178965537208069e842c125895bce4
INSTALL.EXE	20.4 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	61ba64de4f76f02afe44d187e6b2cc1d3f85c757c3b468fc52421a2aa62455c4
PAGE.EXE	13.6 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	5f7e2801ee17165a44eff69b7b70e16fdbdb76b1e03e7467d482e7743a8ecfd0
PAGEINIT.EXE	18.4 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	59391a58223a6a957b4c8a381d9f1c25ed04f0fa5224fb8f03c17c8ce81a9796
PAGEV111.EXE	257.4 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	a51f4653625ef10a10c34d39b13c3ed1d7bfcb9ce42c57463cff57349788e61a
WHATPC.SCN	3.9 KB	1991-11-01 00:00	614021510dfb7d0852f538c9d971ddb8c98179c6b8b4ed04ee13b118e6722fe4

▸ Antivirus Scan

✓ NO THREATS DETECTED

11FILES SCANNED

0INFECTED

0ERRORS

33.5sSCAN TIME

Engine: ClamAV 1.4.4 / DB 27990 · via clamdscan

Infected files: 0
Time: 0.004 sec (0 m 0 s)

▸ Archive.org

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Once uploaded, create WhatPC_Issue-28_Nov-1991.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 WhatPC_Issue-28_Nov-1991.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.

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

Used capacity	96.7%
Slack space	3.3% (11.8 KB)
Date range	1991-11-01
Largest file	PAGEV111.EXE (257.4 KB)
Cross-disk dupes	0 file(s)
AV status	✓ CLEAN

▸ Disk Identity