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Victor808 · 07-29-2014, 05:30 PM

Wow...
That's a tough one.

I mean, even if you get a 5.25" drive on USB, I'm guessing his current computer isn't going to even begin to understand that floppy.

My best bet would be to look for some sort of emulation software. Something that will create an Apple running environment on his existing computer. Then he'll have to run the necessary word processing software, open it and get it out of there in some raw txt format.

Does your friend currently have an Apple, or a PC? This is important.

07-29-2014, 05:30 PM	#7
Victor808 How Did I Get Here? Join Date: Mar 2014 First Name: Victor Location: The 'Loin Posts: 121 Trading: (1)	Re: Data Recovery from a 5.25" Floppy (Apple IIc) Wow... That's a tough one. I mean, even if you get a 5.25" drive on USB, I'm guessing his current computer isn't going to even begin to understand that floppy. My best bet would be to look for some sort of emulation software. Something that will create an Apple running environment on his existing computer. Then he'll have to run the necessary word processing software, open it and get it out of there in some raw txt format. Does your friend currently have an Apple, or a PC? This is important.