Re: Pordos 5.25'' to PC

[bjbernstein@miavx1.muohio.edu (Brian J. Bernstein)]

In article <332f29e0.52406826@netnews.worldnet.att.net>, themaples@worldnet.att.net (Bruce Maples) writes:
> On Tue, 18 Mar 1997 18:17:17 -0800, fva <fva@www.fva.rwth-aachen.de>
> wrote:
> 
>>Hi, I have lots of Data stored on an Apple //e with 5.25'' Disk Drives 
>>under Prodos. Most of it are AppleWorks Database files. I want to know 
>>how I can transfer this Data to a PC. I have access to a PC with 5.25 
>>Drive. Is there a Prodos-emulator for PC somewhere on the net? Cheers.
> 
> You know, I see TONS of these messages.  I almost wonder if there is a
> business here.

  Aparently someone several years ago felt it was.. I vaugely remember seeing
advertisements for a program that allowed you to convert Apple II data files to
popular (at the time) PC formats. For example, convert an AppleWorks database
file to Lotus 1-2-3.  I don't remember the name nor do I think I even have the
magazines which I saw it in, but a program DID exist. 

  As far as just putting the disk in the drive and reading it, I'm afraid thats
not possible. I believe it is a hardware difference, but not with the drive,
but with the controller (see: that IBM/AppleII compatible computer that existed
at one point)

  my two cents..

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Brian J. Bernstein
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