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giundy
03-10-2003, 10:19 PM
Alright, heres the deal, i need help kinda quick with something I don't think can be done. If anyone knows how to transfer information from a Macintosh zip disk to a comp runing Win ME, let me know. The problem is it asked me to reformate the disk before the pc would reconize it. Please help! Oh yeah, I'm trying to transfer photos, saved in photo shop.
Zafiras
03-10-2003, 11:33 PM
arent there some files/disks recognised by both mac and pc?
giundy
03-11-2003, 02:07 AM
Yeah some are, but it only seems macs read pc files, not the other way. Do you think there is some way around this? I'm talking mostly about .pdf... whats the difference between that on mac?
JamezStewart
03-11-2003, 03:08 AM
ok people - make way.

Format the zip disk in the PC then move it onto your mac and stick the files on it.

PCs cannot read mac format, but macs can read pc file formatting.

- this way you will be able to use the disk on both systems.

Problem solved.


Jamez

-ps any other mac/pc probs pm me anyone.
NoKY
03-11-2003, 07:37 AM
if macs can read pc formating, doesn't mac have a feature to make the PC format?!?


oh yeah PS

ZIP disks suck
giundy
03-11-2003, 08:48 AM
the newest drivers don't allow you to go mac to pc but older ones do. Thanks Jamez:D
JamezStewart
03-12-2003, 12:22 AM
what do you mean by the "newest drivers"? - what exactly are you talking about?

Jamez


p.s. if it worked leave good karma guys! :D
giundy
03-12-2003, 02:21 AM
Jamez: this is what i found on the web site:

"I cannot change Macintosh® formatted Iomega® disks to PC formatted disks on my Macintosh OS 9.1 computer using the Iomega® Tools software
Document # 10899.html


If you have a Macintosh® formatted Iomega® disk that you want to re-format as a PC disk, the option within Iomega Tools is not available. You may reformat a PC disk as a PC disk using the standard Erase function within the Macintosh operating system.

It is possible to replace the Mac OS 9.1 version of File Exchange with an older version. This older version of File Exchange will allow you to format a Macintosh disk to PC format."

When you download the iomega tools, the newest drivers are included, that's why I said drivers. The computer currently has the latest IomegaWare installed, and the problem fixed. Thanks again!
JamezStewart
03-12-2003, 02:43 AM
fantastic - thats good then. :)


Jamez