Re: Need help on dumping System 7.5.3 disk images to Mac LC from PC.

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

"A. Luna" writes ...
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> When I download Disk Copy 4.2 from Apple's web site, I receive a
> "Disk_Copy_4.2.sea.bin" file.  When I drop this file into Aladdin Expander 5.0,
> I receive a "Disk Copy 4.2.sea" file, which I assume is a self-extracting file.
>  I copied this file to a Mac formatted floppy (using Mac Opener) and then
> inserted this into the Mac.  I double-clicked on the file "Disk Copy 4.2.sea",
> but receive the Mac error 'The file could not be opened/printed.  The
> application may be busy/missing'.  If I drop the file "Disk Copy 4.2.sea" into
> Aladdin Expander, Aladdin Expander reports that it is unable to further expand
> the file.
> 
> I've also enabled the option in the Aladdin Expander program on my PC to
> "Always create resource files", which creates (2) files:  "Disk Copy 4.2.sea"
> and ""Disk Copy 4.2.sea.rsrc".  Again, I walk these over to my Mac and receive
> the same error message.
> 
> There's gotta be something simple which I'm doing wrong.
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     Maybe the problem is with the .sea file. If it is supposed to execute on an
older or newer Mac than yours, it would bomb and give you an error. Try just
unShrinking the file using a Mac unShrink utility.



Rubywand