Hey, It sounds like your problem is that your 5.25" floppy disks are in DOS 3.3 format.
System 6 won't read DOS 3.3-format disks unless you have the correct "extension" loaded (I'm not sure what the *proper* term is on the GS). Otherwise, the system will report the disk is unformatted/unreadable. You need to have a "DOS3.3" file system driver present in the "FST" sub-folder of the "System Folder" to be able to deal with DOS 3.3-formatted floppies under System 6.x. I'm not 100% sure, but I *believe* this is correct. You should be able to find this extension on one of the System 6 master disks. Once you get this file copied into the "FST" folder, you'll need to restart your Apple. After restarting, you should be able to copy files happily from your 5.25" DOS 3.3 disks onto 3.5" ProDOS 800k disks from the Finder. The reason you cannot read 800k floppies under DOS 3.3 is because DOS 3.3 does not support 3.5" 800k floppy drives. DOS 3.3 was created before the introduction of such devices. Hope this helps, Nat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Anita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Apple2list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 6:35 AM Subject: Re: Moving data from 2C to G3 > My Reply follows quote. On 24/03/2005 23:12 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > > > >>From: Jackman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >>Any computer newer than the GS will not use an external drive alder > >>than the 800K (720K, whatever) 3.5" floppy drive. In fact I've read > >>that using the 5.25" external drive an a new computer has potentially > >>damaging effects as the control mechanisms are fundamentally diffirent > >>-- I believe it was from an Apple source but could have been some > >>other authoritative source. It is certainly possible that if you > >>indeed tried using the 5.25" drive first, then you might have stressed > >>the drive controller beyond repair. Sorry for the bad news. I hope > >>you can find me wrong. > >> > >>Jackman. > >>KD7NYQ. > > > >Hi again; > > > >Jack, I think I didn't describe very clearly. Let me try again. > >I created some stuff on a 2c years ago. What I wanted to do was > >use an available 2gs to move stuff from the 5 1/4 floppies forward > >to keep them archived on my G3. > > > >The 2gs was the place I couldn't get anything to 'read' from the > >opposing disks simultaneously. I had an external 800 k drive that > >would read system 6 happily... OR I could restart the machine and > >read the 5 1/4 floppies that were starting up on the System master. > > > >I could go back and forth, but had / have no clue how to get them > >to BOTH be accessable at the same time to actually achieve the > >desired migration of data to the floppies. Obviously once the > >data is on an 800k, it should drop nicely into the floppy drive > >of the G3 to its final resting place. > > > >Sorry if I was 'clear as mud' last time. Hope this makes more > >sense than the first attempt. > > > >Don > ----------------- > If you are using a //gs, and are using both 3.5" and 5 1/4" drives, > "daisy chained" to the floppy drive port, make sure that the 3.5" > drive is first in the chain. > > Ken > > -- > Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.1 - Release Date: 3/23/2005 > > -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
