My Reply follows quote. On 22/09/2003 14:26 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >I finally obtained a Macintosh 128k machine with the original system disk >and Mac Paint, Mac Write and Macintosh Intro disks. And they work! > >I do realize that at some point they're going to be unreadable. It's amazing >that they even work now, for that matter. I really don't want to loose the >original software. > >So I ask... > >Is there a way to make backup copies? I don't know of any source for new >400k disks and didn't think that an 800k disk could be made to work. > >Is there any way to help prevent a disk from 'going bad?' ---------- Good find!
Don't see why an 800k disk wouldn't work. They are really just using both sides of a 400k disk. I don't think the bias needs of the disk is any different than the 400k originals. "Prevent" a disk from going bad? Not really. Entropy will prevail in the end. However, if you keep them in a controlled environment (not in the attic or garage) and away from magnetic fields, they will probably last at least as long as you do! Ken -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
