G-Copy 0.8 adds new features for Amiga floppy disk preservation

G-Copy is a Windows utility for copying and writing Amiga floppy disks with modern controller hardware such as Greaseweazle, ADF-Drive, and, in part, DrawBridge. In other words, it is designed as a bridge between a current PC and original Amiga disk workflows, letting users move data between floppy disks and HD, USB, or SD storage without relying on modified Amiga hardware. It supports classic disk-image and copy methods including ADF, DMS, IPF, and SCP, and it also includes practical functions such as formatting, disk info, directory viewing, error checking, virus detection, and writing to multiple destinations. Version 0.8 builds on that foundation by focusing on workflow. The main change is expanded simultaneous copying: G-Copy can now copy from DF0 to DF1 and to HD, USB, or SD at the same time, and it can also work in the opposite direction from DF1 to DF0 and to those storage targets in one pass. The update also adds DF0-to-DF0 copying, support for using two Greaseweazle devices as DF0 and DF1, and the ability to write a hard-disk image to DF0 and DF1 simultaneously. These are practical changes rather than flashy ones, but that is exactly why they matter. They reduce repeated steps, cut down on drive swapping, and make the program feel more efficient when working through several disks in a row. The same thinking carries through to the maintenance side of the program. In version 0.8, delete, quick format, and full format can now be carried out on DF0 and DF1 at the same time, and the software can read and write more directly between the two drives. That gives the update a clear identity: it is about speeding up real use, not just expanding a feature list. G-Copy was already a specialised utility for Amiga disk handling, but this release makes it feel more like a polished working tool for anyone regularly copying, preparing, or preserving floppy media on a PC.

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