Thanks -- as it turns out, I did get it to read the PC disk, using "Apple File Exchange", which I found on the system disks that came with the PB (this is my first Mac.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Idaho - USA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:10 AM Subject: Re: HELP! File transfer trouble...
> It is not possible to write a mac DD disk on a PC - > They are actually 800k and are a format PC floppy > drives cannot read. > > FORTUNATELY for you the 140 has the Mac 1.4M HD > floppy drive (or it SHOULD). In this case what you > need is a piece of PC software called TransMac to > write Mac disks on your PC. There are other software > solutions, but this is what I used until I got my SCSI > Zip drive working on all my systems (except this > PowerBook 3400, still need an adapter cable). > > Do a google search for TransMac and you should find > it. > Hope This Helps. > Russ > --- Jan & Wendy Cornell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all. I have a Windows XP machine and an old > > Powerbook 145. I have a > > file I need to get from the PC to the Mac, but the > > PC has a 1.44 MB floppy > > drive and the Mac has a 720K DSDD drive. Neither > > drive recognizes disks > > formatted on the other. HOW can I get the file from > > my PC to the Mac? > > Thanks! > > Jan > > > ===== > Russell - Unknown1 - Idaho USA > http://idaho.cjb.net > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - An Idaho Railroad Discussion List > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more > http://games.yahoo.com/ > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> > 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
