>Howdy folks, > >Well recently I've been working in a store here in the UK selling Macs, >and I've >had one lady recently upgrade from an LC to an eMac.
Wow! Three cheers! > Problem is, she has loads >of files from Clarisworks 2 which she wants to take with her to the eMac. I'd >assumed she'd be able to open then in Appleworks (she has a USB floppy drive) >but apparently this doesn't work. > Can't help directly, but I'm eager to see how this one turns out. There is a similar problem with original MacWrite files up through v.4; support for them was dropped somewhere along the upgrade path, so that they have to be opened and saved again in a later format, e.g. MacWrite II, to make them readable for more modern applications. Your problem is getting past the point where Claris Translators can take over for you. Maybe you'll have to do a two-step recovery process, but first try the following: Once you're in AppleWorks 6, everything's fine. AppleWorks 6 can save in formats as early as ClarisWorks 4, so it should be able to read them, too. ClarisWorks 5 is most amazing as it can do almost everything, saving files even as MacWrite 5.0, AppleWorks 2 or ClarisWorks 1.0! ClarisWorks 4 and 3 go back as far as 5 does, not further; so your best bet, I think, is to try laying hands on a copy of ClarisWorks 4 or 5 (which is a wonderful application with a small footprint for what it's doing), open the CW 2 files with it and save them again as the respective newer version. You may be lucky opening them directly with AppleWorks 6 under OS X which would you save from doing a second opening/saving chore. If you have problems finding the software, I bet there are some kind souls in the UK or across the Channel that can help you out ;-) Have fun, OM /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / No HTML/RTF in email X No Word docs in email / \ Respect for open standards -- 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:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
