"Coles, Anastasia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Actually, I've been poking around and I can't access most of my old > documents (even the ones that were Word files). > > Here's what happens: > > OS X seems to be working except. . . when I try to open old document it > doesn't immediately open them in Classic (as the books say). I can go to > classic to open some applications but not documents.
(snip) > I am wondering if the tech guy wiped out my OS 9 stuff completely and all I > have left are file directories (so I can see listings) and the 9.2 system > software but not all the files. I backed up my documents before the upgrade > but if I can't really go back and forth between OSX and OS 9 I'm not going > to find this upgrade useful. ... I haven't been following closely, so I may be duplicating past ideas (or my ideas may be completely wrong, of course ;)) but it sounds like the tech may have managed to copy the data forks but not the resource forks... If this is the case, you should be able to open most of the documents using the menu (file... open... or something like that) but for the most part, the applications that have gone blank probably need a re-install. If you want some learning-style fun, you can get a copy of ResEdit (free off Apple's ftp site) and look at the resource forks of the files, and look at the file types too. An application should have the file type "APPL" IIRC. Document files often (usually?) have empty resource forks, but I don't think it hurts to add them- beyond using a bit more disk space, at least. -- Dana [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
