[amayausers] Re: Design Discs
- From: "Linen Barn" <linen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 12:34:16 -0800
Lora,
Superstar huh :) We had a few of those when we bought the business. Its
amazing when you look back to using a machine like that compared to the
AMAYA :) So glad embroidery went computerized about the time I got into it.
Aaron Sargent
The Linen Barn
linen@xxxxxxxxxxx
541-770-2957
Medford, OR
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lora Cameron" <Lcameron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 12:06 PM
Subject: [amayausers] Re: Design Discs
> We are using Dakota discs that are at least 20 years old if not more, I
> can import them into design shop just fine and save them for the Amaya.
> They are dos discs. Don't use the 'open' under File heading...use the
> 'import'. The only things I have problems with importing are the programs
> we ourselves wrote for our old Superstar machine.
> Lora Cameron
> Sport Products Mfd., Ltd.
> 4756 Murphy Road
> Oregon, WI 53575
> 608=835-5791
> www.sportproducts.org
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Body Cover
> To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 12:47 PM
> Subject: [amayausers] Re: Design Discs
>
>
> I have a lot of old discs that came with the business
> ( I assume these are 3.5" floppy discs)
> and they don't read either and want to be formatted also.
>
> Jeff may be able to chime in here when he sees this,
> the problem I find is on most of the new computers,
> if you can find an old windows 95 or 98 machine you may have
> better luck.
> I realized that most of these designs are actually saved on unformatted
> discs
> that were designed for the DOS systems that were the bulk
> of all the embroidery business even 5 to 10 years ago.
> I'm sure there are many DOS systems still pushing machines
> all over the country still today,
> The trick is to NOT format it, because (like you said) you will erase all
> the info.
> you also have to use the import command in Designshop (I think) not
> "insert"
> this will bring up another dialog box that lets you choose the file type
> and
> you can usually see a directory of files also.
>
> There may be other ways to do it but this is what we have done.
> So there may be at least one reason to dust of one of those old 386
> machines
> instead of using it as a doorstop or boat anchor, and use it to convert
> files.
> and in this case it would be as simple as copying the unformatted disc
> contents
> to the hard drive and then copying back to a formatted disc that all the
> newer computers will recognize.
> This may be much easier than trying to connect the old system to a new
> network
> or add a CD burner and try to work backward through modern technology
> and find drivers that function on a W95 or dos setup.
>
> Good Luck, maybe someone on list will have some better ideas, but the
> files can be retrieved
> it just will take some ingenuity.
>
> Ron Vinyard
> Body Cover / Magic Stitches
>
> 1-888-435-0176
> 541-471-1504 Fax 541-471-0427
>
> 420 SW H Street, Grants Pass, OR 97526-2532
>
> info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.bodycoverdesign.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barbara Hazelrig-Mirsky" <mirrig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 3:52 AM
> Subject: [amayausers] Design Discs
>
>
> >I purchased a design collection from a gentleman in Las Vegas. These
> are all original discs, not copies. The problem is that my
> >computer can't read the disc. oh-oh. Different format. They are
> epicore and CND and are Dakota Collection designs. Now, I have
> >software that will read EXP and CND, but the computer wants me to format
> the disc. Of course, formatting the disc will erase the
> >data. Is there any way to convert the data to a format I can use with
> Windows?
> >
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