Hi,
Yes, the 800K drive means that another pre-1998 Macintosh computer would be needed as an intermediary for floppy transfers.
Alternatively, a suitable utility would make it possible to read Mac-formatted 1.4 MB (but not 400 or 800K) floppies in the PC. You may want to use Google to search for, for instance, HFVExplorer. Before you make any attempt to transfer files, make sure that your original floppy disks are locked (write-protected).
- This is the endgame for floppies. We went over the hump, and the chances of rescue are slim to none now, but there are still chances. It’s a chance that needs to be taken now. If you have an archive or cache or hoard of floppies, you need to get in touch with me. I will help get the data off of them for you, whatever piecemeal amount is still.
- Download Mac OS 7 Floppy Install Sets (aka System 7) for Mac 70IntlEnglish.sit (3.39 MiB / 3.56 MB) System 7.0 as 1.4MB Floppies Int. English / compressed w/ Stuffit.
Is it an SE with an internal hard drive (there were versions with only floppy drives as well)? Which operating system?
A null-modem transfer between a more modern computer and an SE is per se possible, but it would require access to a suitable terminal emulation program with file transfer capabilities (communications program) on the SE's hard disk or on a floppy (800K). See the discussion below for some details about null-modem connections:
Old freeware and shareware programs can be found (for example) here:
Jan
Aug 6, 2013 12:00 AM
Hi,
Yes, the 800K drive means that another pre-1998 Macintosh computer would be needed as an intermediary for floppy transfers.
Is it an SE with an internal hard drive (there were versions with only floppy drives as well)? Which operating system?
A null-modem transfer between a more modern computer and an SE is per se possible, but it would require access to a suitable terminal emulation program with file transfer capabilities (communications program) on the SE's hard disk or on a floppy (800K). See the discussion below for some details about null-modem connections:
Old freeware and shareware programs can be found (for example) here:
Jan
Aug 6, 2013 12:00 AM
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