Creating Disk Images


To create a new disk image, all you have to do is tell AppleWin to use an image file which doesn't already exist. AppleWin will automatically create a new file. Specifically, here's what you do:

  1. Insert the master DOS disk and boot the emulated Apple.
  2. Click on the Drive 1 toolbar button.
  3. Instead of selecting a disk image from the list, type in a name for a new disk image and press enter.
  4. AppleWin will ask whether you want to create a new file. Answer yes to confirm that you do.
  5. Type in a program that you want DOS to run whenever this new disk is booted. A simple but useful program is:

    10 PRINT CHR$(4);"CATALOG"

  6. Type "INIT HELLO" to initialize (format) the disk image.

You now have a working disk image, which you can use to save documents or other information. If you want to fill this image with data from a real floppy disk that you have, then you need to "transfer" the disk's data. See the Transferring Disk Images topic for more information.