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Reading apple disks on PC
- Subject: Reading apple disks on PC
- From: "Michael Pender" <mpender@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:22:54 GMT
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.sys.apple2:32842
I've been told that it is 'impossible' to read Apple-formatted 3.5" disks on
a PC because of the difference in formats. However, since there are tools
such as TransMac, MacDrive 98 and MacOpen 2000 that can read Mac 3.5" HD
floppies on PCs, the argument that it is 'impossible' seems a little less
persuasive.
If there really is a limitation that prevents reading Apple-formatted 3.5"
DSDD disks on a PC's 3.5" drive, I would guess that it is related to the
variable spin rates of the Apple's 3.5" drive. Can anyone point me to a
reference on the variable speed drives?
- Mike