That must be it. I can send you a newer version of MS Works on an 800k disk for the Plus if you would like me to. Perhaps your machine that is connected to the internet has no floppy drive. I had that problem for a long time.
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Alan Dow <[email protected]> wrote: > > What version Operating Systems are on the Plus and SE? > > My guess is that you have System 6 or earlier on the Plus, and System > 7 on the SE. > MS Works earlier than version 3 will not run under System 7. > > you would then have the options of either: > (1) Boot the SE using System 6, (which should allow you to run MS > Works 1.1.) > (Free download of System 6.0.8 is available on Apple website) > or (2) Open the files using MS Works v3 or later on the SE under > System 7 (search www.macintoshgarden.org, you might find a suitable > version of Works there) > or (3) Open the files using ClarisWorks on your SE (I think all > versions of Clarisworks can import MS Works files) > > Options 2 and 3 might involve finding suitable file translation > software (eg MacLink). > > hth.. AD > > ============================================ > On 2010-01-02 22:07 -0800, Bill Wright wrote: > > >yes, but it won't run my MAC PLUS spread sheet. ...any suggestions? > > > >--- On Sat, 1/2/10, David Colvin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >From: David Colvin <[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: Need for software - MAC PLUS to MAC SE > >To: [email protected] > >Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 5:21 PM > > > > > >Do you have MS Works on the SE? > > > > > > > > > > > >On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 5:52 PM, Wolf <<>[email protected]> wrote: > > > >get a copy of MS Works 1.1 and do File > Open from inside that program > > > > > >On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Bill Wright > ><<>[email protected]> wrote: > > > >Thanks for your replies. My MAC SE can read the disks of my MAC > >PLUS, however it cannot launch the program necessary to execute the > >file into action. In this case its MS Works 1.1 that I need to run > >my spread sheet files. Any suggestions please? > > > >--- On Fri, 1/1/10, James Fraser > ><<>[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >From: James Fraser <<>[email protected]> > >Subject: Re: Need for software - MAC PLUS to MAC SE > >To: <>[email protected] > >Date: Friday, January 1, 2010, 1:33 AM > > > > > >Hello, > > > >--- On Thu, 12/31/09, Bill Wright > ><<http://mc/[email protected]>[email protected]> > >wrote: > > > >> Does anyone have software that will allow a MAC SE to read and > >> recognize MAC PLUS software and files at a reasonable price > >> and on floppies? > > > >A Mac SE will read and write Mac Plus files without the need for any > >special software. Both machines have DS/DD floppy drives > >(late-model SEs have the 1.44 MB SuperDrive) and a 68000 processor. > >Even if you have a late-model SE, you should be able to read > >floppies from the Plus with no trouble (though moving files from a > >SuperDrive equipped SE *back* to a standard DS/DD drive on a Plus > >might not work, depending on the media). > > > >Assuming both disk drives in both machines are in working order, > >(something that's not always a given in vintage machines) getting an > >SE to read a floppy from a Plus shouldn't be any more complex than > >taking the floppy out of the Plus' drive and inserting it into that > >of the SE. > > > >(Perhaps there's another dimension to what you're trying to do that > >I'm overlooking?) > > > > > > > >Best, > > > >James Fraser > > > >-- > >----- > >You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > >The list FAQ is at > ><http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> > 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