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- From: hinchlif@csuvax1.csu.murdoch.edu.au (Peter Hinchliffe)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
- Subject: Re: IIc/Appleworks 2.0/External Drive/Syntax Error - HELP !!!
- Date: 9 Jan 1993 09:36:53 GMT
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- References: <Jan.7.23.36.52.1993.3880@andromeda.rutgers.edu>
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- detrolio@andromeda.rutgers.edu (David De Trolio) writes:
-
- >I have just recently started to get syntax errors from some of my
- >IIc disks. I use it mostly for word processing and spreadsheet work.
-
- How old is your //c? I know quite a few people with //cs which are about 1984-5
- vintage whose motherboards have had to be replaced, all within the last 12-18
- months. It had something to do with an auxillary RAM chip on the motherboard
- breaking down, as I remember. Whatever it was, it was the same fault in every
- case.
-
- >The disks are all new, and are stored away from the system when not in
- >use and are not near any telephones or any such equipment.
-
- I am not suggesting that this is necessarily the case with your machine, but it
- might be worth getting it checked out. Maybe it's just a disk drive speed
- adjustment that's needed.
-
- >Can someone tell me what this error can result from when using
- >Prodos, Appleworks 2.0, and the IIc system. I would also be
- >interested in learning if there are disk recovery tools available
- >for Prodos and Appleworks similar to the Norton Utilities and
- >PC Tools for DOS computers.
-
- The best collection of diagnostic and repair software I know of is in Glen
- Bredon's ProSel package. You might also want to check out RepairWorks from
- Quality Computers. I have had brilliant results with this program and have
- recovered irreplaceable data from damaged disks a number of times. It only works
- with AppleWorks WP and DB files, though.
-
- >Thanks,
-
-
- >--
- >David De Trolio (detrolio@andromeda.rutgers.edu)
- >--------------------------------------------------------------------
- >We can have increased revenue in the United States without punishing
- >those who have obtained economic success and personal achievement.
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