[amayausers] Re: Design Discs
- From: "Jeff Banks" <banksje@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 15:30:19 -0700
Hi All,
More than likely, what is happening with the disks has to do with older
Melco Format Disks. When talking about disk formats, we talking the actual
format of the disk. You can have a Melco design (CND, EXP) on a DOS
formatted disk, or on a Melco Formatted Disk. It is the same design, just on
different formats of disks. To read a Melco formatted disk, the Import
Feature of the Design Shop software is used. You cannot use Open. If you try
and read the disk in Windows Explorer, Windows will tell you it is not
formatted as Windows only understands DOS format disks. Dakota will sell
their designs on floppy, and in the Melco format if requested. Years ago,
this was the only way to get them.
Jeff Banks
Melco Embroidery Systems
----- Original Message -----
From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 11:47 AM
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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