Thanks Gman, I have to locate the floppy first, it was on one of those really old ones from years ago, the black thick kind. It is a collection of 5,000 old old songs catalogued into a data base. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "GMan" <gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 6:05 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: database III program question > While you should wait to hear from others on this, I use a program called > Quick View Plus for stuff like this. It's a file viewer that can show > over > 300 different filetypes, even if the originating program is not installed > on > the system. If there's nothing sensitive in that file, see if you can > copy > it from the floppy to your hard drive (to make sure it's not corrupted) > and > then send it to me privately in an email. I'll open it with QVP and Copy > the contents to another file for you. > > Peace, > GMan > http://reddit.com > "The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask!" > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 3:54 PM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- database III program question > > >>I forgot, I had another question too. Does anyone know if there is a >> program that would open up an old database III file I have, it is on a >> floppy. I have to find it again but seems I tried a few years ago and >> had >> no luck with viewing it. Of course it could be corrupt too I suppose. >> >> thanks, >> Since it is a data base type program, I though maybe microsoft access may >> do >> it? > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To unsubscribe or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To unsubscribe or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------