Question:
Transferring data from old Apple II 5.25 floppy's?
DaveE
2008-06-17 12:33:17 UTC
Ok. I just got my old Apple IIc. I wrote a lot of programs for it in AppleSoft BASIC back when I was a young teenager, and I'd like to somehow back up the data. Somehow.

So, I did some searching online and some asking. Some people suggested that Linux has device drivers for old 5.25 floppies (and you can get them for Windows, too, if you hunt around), but I also heard that Apple drives "worked differently" than their PC equivalents.

My only other thought was this: the Apple IIgs (I believe) could read both 5.25" and 3.5" floppies. If (somehow) I found a working IIgs with both types of drives, I might be able to bring it up to at least a 3.5 disk. And from there, perhaps I could make the next jump to a Mac Classic, and so on up the chain.

I really don't think I'll jump through all those hoops-- but who knows? Maybe it might be fun. Only problem is, is it even possible?

DaveE
Seven answers:
daocatkus
2008-06-17 14:12:38 UTC
You can probably do it. Your best bet will be through emulation. Try http://www.xs4all.nl/~gp/VirtualII/



Features include:

* Emulates the Apple ][, ][+ and //e

* Supports USB game pad and joystick

* Store a running machine and resume later on

* Full-screen mode

* Epson FX-80 and Imagewriter II emulation

* Many configurable peripheral cards

* Realistic sound effects, including Mockingboard emulation

* Convert original Apple II diskettes

* Index your Apple II disk images

* Debug Apple II programs



If that does not work you can try steping up as you mentioned. Although, I'm not sure how far back you will need to go. Maybe OS6? But I would try emulation first.





EDIT: Oh, reading the disk can be done in DOS I believe. Try looking at DISK2FDI or maybe another windows based solution.
justin_ntfs
2008-06-17 14:11:03 UTC
My thought is to find an old Linux kernel that will boot from a 3.5 floppy. If it does that then it should have drivers for a 5.25 also. It'll probably all command line but it should work. The thing I'm not sure about is if you can get any Linux kernel to work on an Apple II since it was developed until the early 90s and the Apple II is older than I am.



Does it have a parallel port? You could try using something like laplink that will transfer data via serial or parallel either one.
Canadamus_Prime
2008-06-17 13:21:37 UTC
Even if you managed to bring your old programs up to a more current storage options, you're still going to be faced with an issue of that it's doubtful that any modern computer system would be able to run those programs you wrote. Even the Mac series doesn't operate the same as the old Apple II series.
2008-06-17 13:18:09 UTC
i would say you might be able to find an old 5.25 floppy drive on ebay or somptin but i dont think the data is compatible with the modern programs

i think your best bet would be to get and old Apple 2 with both 5.25 and 3.5 floppys.
2014-12-12 17:53:55 UTC
He necesitado un joystick especial para la consola y porque el joystick que compre en los sitios web, para el ordenador, ha sido tan bueno, para la consola también lo compre de sitios web, el joystick ha merecido todo el dinero, que no ha sido mucho, funciona muy bien, tiene una buena precisión y además no se mueve en el juego, seguramente una compra excelente.
Barbara M
2008-06-17 14:30:01 UTC
Contact headgap@headgap.com and see what he advises. He's been in the business since the year 1, even starting with Commodore. He MIGHT have something to help you.
Victoria
2008-06-17 13:30:26 UTC
http://groups.google.com.au/group/alt.windows98/browse_thread/thread/230629fa3eb12bff/f424534c2a4de674?hl=en&lnk=st&q=can+i+save+data+from+5+1%2F4+disc%3F#f424534c2a4de674



http://groups.google.com.au/group/alt.msdos/browse_thread/thread/62a9977c85264324/30f18956dbbf566a?hl=en&lnk=st&q=can+i+save+data+from+5+1%2F4+disc%3F#30f18956dbbf566a



Found a couple links that 'might' help you out in your quest. :)


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