Re: Apple File Exchange problems

[lone@hogbbs.scol.pa.us (John Hale)]

cb408@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Jason Reames) writes:

> 
> 'm STILL having problems converting AW files to Microsoft Works.
> My school lab has LC2's.  I've installed Apple File Exchange on the
> hard drive of the LC.  I've formatted a new disk on the GS and then dragged
> the AW files from the 5.25" floppy to the 3.5" disk, formatted with
> GS/OS from System 6.0.  
> Then I run Apple File Exchange.  I then put in the  3.5" disk.  I get the
> message that the Mac doesn't recognize the disk, and the question is asked
> if I want to format the disk or eject it.
> I tried formatting with different Sys Disks and re-installing Apple File 
> Exchange- I get the same message each time.  I've verified the 
> GS/OS formatted disk both with System 6 and with Copy2+ and there seem
> to be no errors.
> I can't figure out what is going on?  Any ideas?  Thanks!! 
Try a PRODOS disk, as in Mac-to-prodos conversion. That'll (as they say) 
"probly" do it. GS/OS is just that, GS/OS.      -LW