A2Pro wrote:
> Hi, y'all!
> 
> On Jul 12, 11:31 am, Andy McFadden  wrote:
>>> Steven Hirsch  wrote:
>>> That's exactly what it is.  The Microsoft Premium Softcard IIe
(and perhaps
>>> others) had a special "data only" format that
wrapped to the first tracks in
>>> that manner to provide more capacity.
>> Andy replied:
>> That explains it -- the owner of the disk image used a Microsoft Softcard.
> 
>     The system disk that came with the Microsoft Premium SoftCard IIe
> has a file named "COPY.COM" but does not have one named
"FORMAT.COM".
> That's because this "COPY.COM" has the capability to format disks.
> Use of the '/D' and '/F' switches will format a disk that an
> additional 12K of storage space.  It would be interesting to see if
> this version of "COPY.COM" will work with earlier versions of CP/M for
> Apple CP/M cards.

You are welcome to try, but in general the low-level utilities are quite 
specific for the environment.
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