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### PCx86 Disk Image Formats ### PCx86 Disk Image Formats
PCx86 works best with disk images in a **JSON** format, to save conversion time, so that's the PCx86 works best with disk images in a **JSON** format, so that's the only disk format you'll
only disk format you'll find in the [PCjs Project](https://github.com/jeffpar/pcjs). find in the [PCjs Project](https://github.com/jeffpar/pcjs).
There are several ways you can convert a PCjs **JSON** disk image back into a binary **IMG** file: There are several ways you can convert a PCjs **JSON** disk image back into a binary **IMG** file:
- Load the desired disk into a PCjs machine and click the **Save** button - Load the disk into a PCjs machine and click the **Save** button
- Use the [DiskDump API](/api/v1/dump) (available only in the [PCjs Node Web Server](/server.js)) - Use the [DiskDump API](/api/v1/dump) (available only in the [PCjs Node Web Server](/server.js))
Note that whenever you **Save** a disk inside a PCjs machine, it is saved exactly as it exists
at that point in time. So, if you made any changes to the disk, those changes will be preserved
in your saved copy. Otherwise, the disk image should be an exact copy of the original PCjs disk.
When using the [DiskDump API](/api/v1/dump), set the *format* parameter set to `img` instead of `json`. When using the [DiskDump API](/api/v1/dump), set the *format* parameter set to `img` instead of `json`.
For example: For example:

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Our [IBM PC Disk Library](/disks/pcx86/library.xml) lists all the [Disk Manifests](#disk-manifests) in the Our [IBM PC Disk Library](/disks/pcx86/library.xml) lists all the [Disk Manifests](#disk-manifests) in the
[PCjs Project](/docs/about/) and makes those disks available to any [IBM PC Machine](/devices/pcx86/machine/) [PCjs Project](/docs/about/) and makes those disks available to any [IBM PC Machine](/devices/pcx86/machine/)
in the project that uses the library. Note that most machines use the *[compiled](/disks/pcx86/compiled/library.xml)* in the project that uses the library.
form of the library, to reduce machine load time.
The summary below is not a complete list of everything in the library, just highlights. Whenever possible, PCjs archives copies of original distribution diskettes. Exceptions include the application
For some of the disks, we have provided more information about the software, and in some cases, "Demo Disks" that we've created for our [IBM PC Application Demos](/apps/pcx86/). PCjs may also make minor changes
machines that automatically run the software. Ideally, everything in the library would also be listed below, to a disk's boot sector, to ensure that all PCjs disk images can be mounted in modern operating systems. This is
and linked to a page that describes the software in more detail, along with a live demonstration of the software, documented, for example, in the description of the [PC-DOS 0.90](/disks/pcx86/dos/ibm/0.90/) disk.
but that's not yet a reality.
The summary below is not a complete list of everything in the library, just highlights. For some of the disks,
we have provided more information about the software, and in some cases, machines that automatically run the software.
Ideally, everything in the library would also be listed below, and linked to a page that describes the software in
more detail, along with a live demonstration of the software, but that's not yet a reality.
### Operating Systems ### Operating Systems