Jeffrey Folinus1
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Q: installing AppleWorks

We have a lot of older AppleWorks docs that we still need to access occasionally. We also still have a PBook G4 which will run Tiger (and thus Classic), as well as our ClarisWorks 5 install CD.

 

Our thought was that perhaps we would have better luck accessing these files with AppleWorks 5 than with AppleWorks 6. (which returns an error message opening many of them).

 

The installer will start under Classic, but not complete installation (there is a message the installation could not be completed).

 

Any suggestions?

Posted on Dec 3, 2011 10:24 AM

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  • by Peggy,

    Peggy Peggy Dec 3, 2011 6:30 PM in response to Jeffrey Folinus1
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    Dec 3, 2011 6:30 PM in response to Jeffrey Folinus1

    Only AppleWorks 6.2.9 has problems with ClarisWorks 4 or earlier files. If you have an installer disk for AppleWorks 6.2.7 or earlier you could install that & open the files. Personally, I don't recommend 6.2.7 as it was very, very, very buggy, but in this one area it is better than 6.2.9. I think 6.2.4 is best for anyone who might have any of these ClarisWorks files.

     

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  • by Jeffrey Folinus1,

    Jeffrey Folinus1 Jeffrey Folinus1 Dec 8, 2011 6:18 AM in response to Peggy
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    Dec 8, 2011 6:18 AM in response to Peggy

    I actually was having I/O error problems opening in AW 6.2.7 (as well as 6.2.9)-----which is why was trying to install v5.

     

    Mystified as to why cannot install under Classic on the G4 from the CD. (and this was with Classic already launched).