> ... Some older personal Jpeg > files backed up only on CD are now impossible to open from the CD due to > "corruption" and worse yet, impossible to copy to other media. They are just > lost.
Hi As well as keeping that old machine for OS compatibility, it's also worth keeping one with an old (x2 or x4) CD drive. I've saved several peoples' files with a particular Apple drive I put into an old machine (7600 8.6). It also works well with a slow external laCie SCSI CD writer, which has no trouble with CDRs that my newer machines don't like. Whilst I also keep a working Apple Portable (sys 6.0.8) I suspect it is not for any particular backup strategy :-) bye for now Keith Cooper Northlight Images http://www.northlight-images.co.uk Photography - Digital Imaging - Apple Mac Consultancy Tel +44 (0)116 291 9092 Mobile +44 (0)780 162 9397 =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
