ppt files on PC-formatted zip disk

[John Tippins]

Some ppt files on a PC-formatted zip disk appear as generic icons when the
zip drive is plugged into a G4 powerbook running OS 10.2.6 and they cannot
be opened. The same files on the same zip disk, when plugged into a G4
powermac running OS 9.2.2 are perfectly OK. If the files are copied to the
powermac and then transferred to the powerbook, they are fine. Anyone any
ideas?

 

[Corentin Cras-Méneur]

Hi John,

Some ppt files on a PC-formatted zip disk appear as generic icons when the
zip drive is plugged into a G4 powerbook running OS 10.2.6 and they cannot
be opened. The same files on the same zip disk, when plugged into a G4
powermac running OS 9.2.2 are perfectly OK. If the files are copied to the
powermac and then transferred to the powerbook, they are fine. Anyone any
ideas?

I wonder whether this could be a limitation of 10.2.6 with DOS formatted
disks. Do the file have the .ppt extension ?? Anyway I sure would not
open my files from the zip cartridges. It is much safer (and faster) to
copy them to your drive. I've had very bad experiences with Zip
drives...


Corentin