PC 5,25" copy D64/D71 and vice-versa ????

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MIRKOSOFT

Hi!

Everybody knows program 1581Disk
(Sample disk utility to transfer between C1581 disks and D81 disk images).

The Q is: exists program which copies C1541/C1571 disks and D64/D71 images and vice-versa?

I mean that I can mount to my PC 5,25" floppy and I want to insert CBM 5,25" DSDD diskette into and copy it to D64/D71 image or insert blank 5,25" DSDD disk and write there D64/D71 image.

Why?
Yes, possibilities to copy and backup diskettes are more, Star Commander, MMC Replay etc.
But: I don't want to have DOS PC for Star Commander and also MMC Replay (both I have, but I'm reorganizing my room, so I'm searching for this alternative).

I'm using 1581Disk very often and I'm satisfied, very satisfied.
I want to give away DOS PC and I'm using Win7 x64 (DOSBox can't synchronize correctly XE cable).
I'm owner of C128/C128DCR and more and more I see that MMC Replay is really "C64 ONLY" - not possible to use with C128 (unless menu)... so, it will go away to unusing HW...
MIRKOSOFT of megabytes

Commodore 64 was great, Commodore 128 is bigger, better, faster and more!!!

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LokalHorst

This is not a question of Software, the PC-Disk-Controller can only read/write MFM-formats.
There once were (expensive) special controller cards who could also read/write Apple & CBM GCR-Disks, but I don't know if they are available these days.
The better solution is a real drive hooked via X(E,M,P)1571 cable to the printer port, and transfer via star-commander.
(or write the disk images to a 1581 disk and extract  on the real machine)