Dialog New Disk Image
The New Disk Image dialog is used to create a new, empty disk image using a predefined format and boot sector.
It allows you to select a target disk layout, choose an appropriate boot sector, and optionally import files immediately after creation.
- Menu: File → New Image
The upper portion of the dialog is divided into two visual groups:
- Standard Formats
- Special Formats
Although these appear as separate panels, the radio buttons are linked. Only one format may be selected across both panels.
Standard formats represent commonly used floppy disk layouts, such as:
- 160K
- 180K
- 320K
- 360K
- 720K
- 1.2M
- 1.44M
- 2.88M
Special formats represent non-standard or format-specific layouts, such as:
- DMF (1024 Clusters)
- DMF (2048 Clusters)
- ProCopy
- Tandy 2000
Selecting a special format automatically deselects any standard format, and vice versa.
The Boot Sector drop-down allows you to select a predefined boot sector to apply to the new image.
- The list is filtered automatically based on the selected disk format
- Only boot sectors compatible with the chosen format are shown
- Changing the disk format updates the available boot sector options
The Import Files option controls what happens after the image is created.
- When unchecked, the new image is created and opened empty
- When checked, the Import Files dialog is opened immediately after clicking OK, allowing files to be added to the image right away
This option does not affect the image format or boot sector selection.
- Creates the new disk image using the selected options
- If Import Files is enabled, opens the Import Files dialog after creation
- Closes the dialog without creating a new image
- Only one disk format can be selected at a time
- Boot sector options depend on the selected disk format
- The new image becomes the active image after creation
- No changes are made until Ok is clicked