Re: Copying 5 1/4" to 3 1/2" discs

[Cyrus Roton <croton@ridgecrest.ca.us>]

On 16 Oct 1995, Jesse P. Atencio wrote:

> In article <45dqlm$66a@hpavla.lf.hp.com>, Mike Girone
> <mike_girone@hpapg1.desk.hp.com> wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone know of a way to copy software from a 5 1/4" disc to a 3 1/2" 
> > disc?  The software is for the IIe (5 1/4"), and I'm trying to make a 
> > copy for a IIc (3 1/2").  Post reply or email to 
> > mike_girone@hpapg1.desk.hp.com
> 
> Copy II + does a great job of this.  However, I did try it out on a //e
> and it doesn't work.  This requires an Apple //GS for the process.  I
> don't know why, only a programmer might be able to tell you that.
> 
> 
Don't know why it did not work for you. I use Copy 2 Plus every day to 
copy between 5.25 and 3.5 disks on my IIe. Of course, the 3.5 disk will 
have to be in ProDOS, and, of course, you do not "copy disk" but instead 
"copy files".



Cyrus Roton   croton@ridgecrest.ca.us
Ridgecrest Apple User Group