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Heihachi
03-17-2003, 10:25 AM
Hey Yall...

I got a coworker here that burned some jpeg's from a MAC (burned cd) and tried to open them up on a PC (windows XP and 2k) The directories showed up... but none of the actual files would show...

Got any suggestions?

Thanks
ironchef
03-17-2003, 10:29 AM
I believe Macs don't, by default, throw extensions on the end of its files. Try copying a file to your hard drive and giving it the .jpg extension and see if that does it.
coleslaw
03-17-2003, 10:37 AM
What ironchef said is correct, although OSX does at times and cross-platform applications like Photoshop do as well.

Just add the extension and you should be fine.
Heihachi
03-17-2003, 01:07 PM
The thing is... the file itself doesn't even show up. I know what you guys are talking about... but yea... I have no file access in the first place...

:(
Nija
03-17-2003, 01:17 PM
Originally posted by Heihachi
The thing is... the file itself doesn't even show up. I know what you guys are talking about... but yea... I have no file access in the first place...

:(

Copy the whole folder is not an option, by any chance?
Heihachi
03-17-2003, 04:18 PM
Yea.. it's not an option... I can see the directories... when I try copying them.. no luck... empty folders...
seqiro
03-17-2003, 04:34 PM
Has this disc been proven to work on a Mac?
Heihachi
03-17-2003, 05:12 PM
Yea it has... hehe... Does it maybe have anything to do w/ NOT being a "hybrid" disc er other... I have NO idea about a MAC... although I did hear something about a HYBRID thingamabobber...
GilbertsGrape
03-17-2003, 07:47 PM
right click on the folder and choose properties and see if there is even data in the dir. if it shows that the folder is X# of mb then the files may be hidded go into the folder and select tools and options and make sure you dont have hiden and known file types selected
verve247
03-18-2003, 01:24 AM
Originally posted by Heihachi
Yea it has... hehe... Does it maybe have anything to do w/ NOT being a "hybrid" disc er other... I have NO idea about a MAC... although I did hear something about a HYBRID thingamabobber...

Yeah, you're on the mark. Windows can't read MAC's heirarchical file system (HFS). I'm not aware of any program to correct your problem. Only solution i know of is to reburn using toast.

Though i have transferred files from mac to pc on a network. I don't know why the files (mpeg, jpeg, etc.) would work through that method.
Heihachi
03-18-2003, 06:50 AM
Thanks

Good info