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Re: extracting data from 5 1/4" disks

Subject: Re: extracting data from 5 1/4" disks
From: ol.sc@web.de (Oliver Schmidt)
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:15:03 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Organization: 1&1 Internet AG
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On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:05:34 -0800 (PST), babyaangell@gmail.com wrote:

>My boss has a big stack of 5 1/4" floppy disks that were previously
>used on an Apple 2e. He wants me to purchase a newer Mac for him (but
>one which can be configured to handle a 5 1/4" drive), then by using
>an emulator, access the software on these disks then transfer the data/
>software onto another computer.

I don't know why people keep saying that PCs without special/modified
drives can't read Apple2 5 1/4" floppies. Check out my usenet posting
"Reading Apple2 floppies on a PC using Disk2FDI" to read that it can
be done with a standard TEAC (and some others) 5 1/4" PC drive.

Best, Oliver

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  - From: babyaangell@gmail.com

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