GCasey wrote:
During the past week I\'ve been fighting compatibility problems, and changing to a new memory card may create the same issues with photo/memory cards as I\'ve had with computer software.
My 2 1/2 year computer would not open a group of files, created about 20 years ago, that I need for a project this spring. Fortunately, an old laptop that has just been sitting around had the software on it that would open the files. And Microsoft has software that will, I\'m told, convert those old files so I can use current software. Their Works program fit my needs perfectly.
In my case, I happened to have an external 3.5\" floppy drive that allowed me to read back-up files from several years ago. And a Windows 95 version of the software opened the files.
Do you foresee backward compatibility of camera slots and ard reading systems in the future that can read today\'s cards?
I\'m in favor of progress, but also not in favor of losing images and files from the past.
what type of files from 20 years ago? you are lucky that your 3.5 media is still readable. and yes MS formats are updateable and i suggest you do so (keeping the original if you need) and putting said data on a more viable piece of media for present longevity. there are times where it is advantagous to move forward with the times.
if you are not into the MS office you can convert your older files to office formats and use Libre Office which will read and write in all office formats. oh and its free and more powerful then works. in use all you need to do is tell it to save as that particular office format instead of thier native format.
i too have done this for people.
Feb 04, 2012 at 08:09 AM
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