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Using DOS-format disks on your Macintosh
The format of a disk refers to the way the computer prepares the disk to
receive information. Macintosh computers and DOS computers use different
disk formats, but with Macintosh PC Exchange installed in your Macintosh
system, your Macintosh can read disks of either format.
To use a DOS-format disk on your Macintosh, simply insert the disk into your
computer’s floppy disk drive. The disk’s icon appears on the desktop. You can
open the disk by double-clicking its icon—the same way you would open an
ordinary Macintosh disk.
If you see a message that the disk is unreadable, see “Solutions to Common
Problems” in Chapter 9 of this book.
Creating a blank DOS-format disk
When you erase or initialize a disk on the Macintosh, you can choose its
format—either Macintosh or DOS.
WARNING
Before you erase or initialize a disk, be sure that the disk
contains no information you want to save.
WARNING
Do not attempt to repair a DOS-format disk using disk repair
programs intended for use on the Macintosh. Doing so is likely to
destroy any information on the disk. If you must repair a DOS-format
floppy disk, use a disk repair utility on your DOS computer.
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Appendix
When you insert a DOS-format
floppy disk, you see this icon.