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Conversion: Mac to Microsoft Excel

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by fmjordan

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I need to convert Macintosh FileMaker Pro files to Microsoft Excel 97. Any links or suggestions would be helpful

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by fenaikh

Hi
There is a diferance bettwen file system of a PC and a MAC.MAC handles format of type HFS ,but PC handle differant types such as FAT16 FAT32,NTFS,HPFS,Linux and so.When you would like to transfer from MAC to PC you need a special software which can read the media say a floppy and convert the file name and format to a format known by PC.

please check these sites.
this site has read floppy,CD... son
and conversion utilites bettween many softwares.

http://www.macdisk.com

Searchhere for utilites (MAC TO PC conversion)
http://www.macdownload.com

note:
office95/97 have some textcoversion
search for txtconversion on the orginal cd and copy the ones not on your pc under say C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv.

very important NOTE:
this needs to steps:
1-Read using a utility Mac disk then copy files to pc (covert to system file known by PC (Operating system.) You could use Transmac
URL HTTP//www.asy.com
2-Use a the a utility or program to read and convert it.If you need more information please send a msg to me
Best off luck
fenaikh@hotmail.com
Mohamed

by fmjordan

Your answer helped me,because,know my friend does not want to convert to Microsoft yet.

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