<< I need to get old DOS WordPerfect manuscript files off ancient 5 1/4 disks. Does anybody have an idea how to go about that? >>
Find a friend with a PC that still has the 5 1/4 drive. If you have a friend with a PC but no 5 1/4 drives, I'm sure you can buy one new or used and have your friend install the drive in their machine. There are still a lot of PC's running around with 5 1/4 drives in them. Put up a notice at your local high school or college bulletin board, near the computer lab, telling them your situation. Put an ad in the local free ads paper, with your problem. Then, whoever you find, can transfer from 5 1/4 to 3 1/2. Next up for you, is finding software to read the files. Basically, most the same suggestions apply. STeve -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
