How to make perfect floppy copy or image?

[nunomad]

I have bought a portuguese software and it comes with a floppy disk that I must insert during install.
I want to make a backup of that floppy - who can trust floppy disks and has not losen any data with one?
That protection makes no sense because it even says I must desable my anti-virus during install and if I want to uninstall the program I must use the floppy during that operation. But, what if I have a virus or the system crashes and I have to format the hard disk?

I have tried some with some old DOS programs (DiskDupe Teledisk, DiskCopyFast) and FloppyImage, but when I try the non-original floppys, the install program says they are fake ones.

How can I make a good backup??

Thanks,

nunomad

 

[joepresley]

Try uninstalling the program and then make a copy. Sometimes the install program writes to the floppy and then copies will not run.

 

[nunomad]

Thanks for your sugestion, Joepresley.
I will try that.
nunomad

 

[ara]

Hi,
do u know what's the portection type?
try this tool FDA (Floppy Disk Analyzer) to copy that floppy.