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Post #4 by Dav
Source ForumSystem 7 and Mac Classic questions — #4
CategoryHardware
Post DateThu, 1 Jan 2015 - 20:39
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/system-7-and-mac-classic-questions.899/
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Hello SteveFury,

Here is a way to create the installation disks you need for your Classic from a PC.

As you still have a working system on your Classic, it's quite easy.

All you need is HFVExplorer for PC and some 1.4 MB floppy disks.

#1 - Format some blank 1.4 MB floppy  disks (MacOS format) on the Classic.

#2 - Download "HFVExplorer" on your PC (this program allows you to read and write on MacOS disk directly from the PC).

#3 - Copy the .image.sea.bin files you downloaded on the blank disks with HFVExplorer

If DiskCopy 4.2 isn't on your Classic, search for "Disk_Copy_4.2.sea.bin". You will need it to create the disks from the images.

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Left-side window ; the donwloaded files ; Right-side window ; two files copied on a macintosh disk with HFVExplorer. The name of the mac disk is "Untitled".

#4 - Copy back the files on the hard drive of the Classic...

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... and decompress them

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#5 - Generate the installation disks with DiskCopy 4.2 (open each .image with DiskCopy on the Classic).

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Happy new year to you all :)

mp.ls