Re: Transferring Files

[Andy McFadden <fadden@fadden.com>]

Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>>      Doesn't work. The Iomega (parallel) drive reads PC formatted Zip disks
>> fine under Windows. Under Cider Press v1.2.4 with a ProDOS Zip disk (3
>> partitions) inserted it just offers to format the disk.
>> 
>>      The ProDOS Zip disk was created on the IIgs and works correctly there.
> 
> In CiderPress, don't try to open the volume with the "Open" dialog--
> instead use "Open Volume..." under the File dropdown.
> 
> The Open dialog is for files.


Yup.  CiderPress does not offer to format disks; that's Windows trying
to be helpful.  The Open Volume menu item opens devices at the block
level rather than asking Windows to find the filesystem.

You should also be able to use the Volume Copier item in the Tools menu
to see the ProDOS partitions and copy them on/off the Zip disk.

I should probably add a new section to the web site tutorial that covers
this stuff, especially since the Volume Copier interface is somewhat
less than intuitive.

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