My Reply follows quote. On 13/07/2003 17:55 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >I have searched through the archives a bit but didn't find a direct answer >to this, probably dumb, question. > >I have an LC-II with a lot (probably 1,000K worth, at least) of old >Microsoft Word 5.0 files on it that are important to me. Although the >computer still works well, I would like to transfer those files to a more >permanent storage solution, ideally one that can be readable by PC's. What >is the best way to do this? Do I just laboriously transfer them onto floppy >disks and then try to find someone who can transfer the files to a new >format? Would a newer Mac be able to read the files off those disks? >Sadly, I don't use Mac's anymore and I don't know much about how the newer >software reads old Word files. ----------- Well, I don't know how well a PC version of Word can read a Mac Word produced file. I expect it should have no problem as long as the file is on a disk readable by the operating system on the PC. Thus, there are a number of options.
The "simplest" would be to stick a PC formatted floppy in the LC-II and save the files to the disk. Make sure the files have the proper 8.3 file name and extension. Depending on the operating system of the LC-II, PC exchange most likely is installed so this would be no problem. If there are "only" 1,000K of files, one floppy should do it. May take a few minutes, but... If the LC-II has a modem connection to the internet, you could send the files to an ftp storage site and then retreive them with the PC. Probably more of a PITA than it is worth unless you like remote storage. Don't see why a "newer" Mac would have a problem reading files off the disks, unless you happen to be stuck with one of the "floppy-less" new-fangled things. I transferred some old Apple ][ files from 5 1/4 floppies to Apple ][ 3 1/2 floppies and then burned them to CDs for someone faced with a similar problem. Smooth as silk. Ken -- Vintage Macs 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
