Re: Appleworks 3.0 installation

[Charles <spammeister12345@aol.com>]

In article <MPG.1b8d538c830d3f489896bd@news.verizon.net>, 
spammeister12345@aol.com says...
> In article <_fGdndbj-MYWFb7cRVn-tw@comcast.com>, willy46pa@comcast 
> says...
> > 
> > "Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast DOT net> wrote in message
> > nvSdnTcl7OnmGr7cRVn-gw@comcast.com">news:nvSdnTcl7OnmGr7cRVn-gw@comcast.com...
> > :
> > : "Charles" <spammeister12345@aol.com> wrote in message
> > : MPG.1b8d50a1519e27759896bc@news.verizon.net">news:MPG.1b8d50a1519e27759896bc@news.verizon.net...
> > : :
> > : : I've been in the GUI world too long.
> > : :
> > : : I'm trying to load Appleworks 3.0 (yes, I know, it's an old
> > : version, but
> > : : I acquired it and it's the best I can do right now) onto my
> > : CFFA card.
> > : : I thought I was doing this right, but apparently not.
> > : :
> > : : I loaded all the AW 3.0 files on the 5.25" disks (the 3.5"
> > disk
> > : is
> > : : missing), but when I try preloading it, it still says insert
> > : the SS disk
> > : : in a drive.
> > : :
> > : : I've changed the preloading location, but that doesn't seem
> > to
> > : help.
> > : :
> > : : Any ideas?
> > : :
> > : : Charles
> > :
> > : Was AppleWorks 3.0 a full package, or just an upgrade from
> > 2.0??
> > : What I have is AW 2.0 and an update disk from 2.0 to 3.0. I can
> > : convert them to image and email them to you, if you'd like.
> > 
> > Sorry, I just looked again, and that is AppleWriter 2.0. Oops!
> 
> 
> Bill, thanks anyway.
> 
> I've just been RTFM (I hate that :)
> 
> I have all the disks included originally.  I guess I'll RTFM fully to 
> get this done.  I have appparently all the disks and manuals for AW 3.0, 
> so just ignore me for now :)
> 
> Charles
> 

OK, now that it's done and working I can relate my experience.  AW3.0 is 
working fine now, but there was some trouble with the disks.  The 3.5" 
disk required has all the files and folders necessary to install, but 
SOME of the files were corrupted.

I finally figured that out after a COPY thru both System Utilities and 
COPY II PLUS seemed to work fine but when I tried to copy files using 
the Finder to my CFFA card I kept getting an I/O error.  I thought there 
would be something during the copy to tell me files had issues, but I 
guess not.

I had to singly copy files and find the culprits, of which there were 
many on the 3.5" diskette.  I got the files I needed from the 5.25" 
disks that were also included with the package (thankfully). :)

I'm not sure if the disks failed because of age or because someone 
screwed them up.  

Oh, well.  Now it's fixed :)

Charles