Re: appleworks program disk

[country_blonde2003@yahoo.com (Jacklyn)]

mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon) wrote in message news:<20020126224027.14898.00001154@mb-fc.aol.com>...
> Jacklyn wrote:
> 
> >mjmahon@aol.com (Michael J. Mahon) wrote in message
> >news:<20020126123234.09568.00001367@mb-cg.aol.com>...
>  <snip>
> >> If a 5.25" disk does not have a "write enable" notch on the side, it
> >> usually means that it was intended to be a master or backup copy
> >> of the software, and never written to.  First copy the disk to a blank
> >> diskette and then boot and run from the copy.  Keep the original in
> >> a safe place in case something bad happens to the working copy.
> >
> >ok, how would i be able to make a copy of this disk? i have one, but
> >my computer isn't reading it. all these disks were given to me by a
> >friend, and i don't have the slightest clue on coping them. yes it is
> >a 5.25" disk.
> 
> You need a copy of the DOS 3.3 Master disk, the ProDOS Utilities
> disk, or Copy II Plus, or any other copy utility.
> 
> Any of these (indispensible) utilities will be able to format a new
> disk and copy the contents of an existing one to it.
> 
> -michael
> 
>  Email:  mjmahon@aol.com
>  Home page:  http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/
I don't have any of these programs as far as i can tell course my disk
drive head needs to be cleaned and isn't reading disks anymore, so it
wouldn't help me any. could you give me a price range on how much a
cleaner would cost?