---
name: "floptool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mame-tools"
version: "0.289-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/floptool"
---

# floptool(1)

MESS Generic floppy image manipulation tool

## NAME

floptool - MESS Generic floppy image manipulation tool

## SYNOPSIS

**floptool** *option*

## DESCRIPTION

**floptool** is a tool for the maintenance and manipulation of floppy disk images that MESS users need to deal with.

## COMMANDS

- **identify *inputfile* \[*inputfile* ... \]**

  Determine the format of a floppy disk image.

- **convert \[*inputformat*\|*auto*\] *outputformat inputfile outputfile***

  Convert a floppy disk image to a different format.

## EXAMPLES

**floptool identify image.dsk**

## SEE ALSO

mess(6)