SOLVED: dire straits, file conversion mac to PC

From: Maciej Simm (simmmmer@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Nov 18 1999 - 17:15:05 EST


well here's how it works:

1. the mac files when copied to a PC are renamed and contain extra information
   in a folder called resource.frk, plus other files. These cannot be deleted
   or modified or else it won't work. 
2. Windows NT server can be persuaded to allocate some space for MAC-like FS.
3. Burning mac files renames them (usually) (stupid windows)
4. But the CD still works when files are run through FACS convert (wohoo!)

in sum: one can back up mac files through a PC but in the end one will have to
use facsconvert and naming on files and folders will be twisted beyond recognition.
ex. "DAIDS A" was renamed to daid.sa etc. not to mention all the "~"

hope this helps anyone stuck in a small hard drive. 


Thanks to all the folks at BD for walking me through this

Maciej

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