Apologies if this is a duplicate - I had an email problem and it's not clear if this was sent properly.
Hi, Klaus: Do you see any messages when you try to open the file? FrameMaker 7.x can read FrameMaker files as far back as 4.x, I believe. Your file may be corrupted. One technique that might help is called "OpenHeroic." This bypasses FrameMaker's validation checks that are usually performed when opening a file. You perform it with these keystrokes: * Tap and release Escape * Tap and release lowercase o * Tap and release uppercase H * Locate the file in the openFile dialog box. If you have a large volume of files on obsolete media, you may want to search Google for data-recovery services, or perhaps search for equipment that can read your media. It may be possible that the old media have deterioriated or have been damaged in storage. HTH ________________ Regards, Peter Gold KnowHow ProServices Klaus Daube wrote: > I came across the problem of opening an FM 5.5.6 file in FM 7 - which is > not > possible. Fortunately the file was short and I could reconstruct it from > its > paper form. Anyhow some content had to be updated. > > How to get really old FM versions (set of diskettes)? > > With a virtual environment or an old Windows 3.1 machine some bootstrapping > process should be possible. > > Do you know of other means to read an old FM file? > > Well there still is the problem of reading it physically (a diskette format > no more in use, MO disks etc.). I guess that things must be reconstructed > from printed matter (scan, ocr, ...) > > BTW does anyone know the details of the header information? What does the > letter J in <MakerFile 6.0J> denote? FM 7.2 puts <MakerFile 7.0H> into the > file. >
