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Conch Republican · 08-01-2014, 11:33 AM

The problem is the electrical differences. Hex editor wouldn't be able to mount the disc most likely.

If cost isn't an issue - I would contact drivesavers (in Cali)

If cost is an issue:
There is a serial (or audio) cable that connects an Apple IIc to a pc...
now, obviously assuming he doesn't have an Apple IIc handy

There is another issue that reading the data will be very difficult (open a word document with notepad) and you see some text and a lot of gibberish.

I employ some pretty good people at this stuff - and they don't even want to try it, sorry.

08-01-2014, 11:33 AM	#16
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,879 Trading: (60)	Re: Data Recovery from a 5.25" Floppy (Apple IIc) The problem is the electrical differences. Hex editor wouldn't be able to mount the disc most likely. If cost isn't an issue - I would contact drivesavers (in Cali) If cost is an issue: There is a serial (or audio) cable that connects an Apple IIc to a pc... now, obviously assuming he doesn't have an Apple IIc handy There is another issue that reading the data will be very difficult (open a word document with notepad) and you see some text and a lot of gibberish. I employ some pretty good people at this stuff - and they don't even want to try it, sorry. __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!