Also, It just occured to me that you have another option, if the below still doesn't work for some reason, is to use the program "Copy ][+" which can handle both DOS 3.3 5.25" disks as well as 3.5" 800k disks.
Good luck. -Nat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Apple2list" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Moving data from 2C to G3 > 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 > -- 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
