I just bought a Mac IIci on ebay. It starts up just fine and seems to run just fine (it's running OS 7.5). However, whoever owned it before me deleted all of the programs, including standard programs like Claris. So, I downloaded an editing program on my new Mac that will run on the 7.5 OS, and put the editing program on a floppy. However, when I place the floppy in the drive for the Mac IIci, it won't read it. The Mac then asks if I want to initialize the disk. I click on Initialize and the Mac formats the disk most of the way, but fails to finish the formatting near the end of the formatting cycle.
My questions: Is it possible that the person who deleted all the programs could have inadvertently deleted something that the floppy needs to fully initialize a floppy disk (or even read it, for that matter)? Does it sound like I need to buy a new floppy drive? Or could it simply need to be cleaned? I am hoping to find some answers to these questions before I go out and spend a fortune on a new floppy drive if I don't even need one. Thank You, Marta -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
