TITLE
    Mac OS 8.1: Copying Files From Shared CD Issue
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		22158
2/26/98
12/12/00
TOPIC

    This article discusses a potential issue when sharing a CD-ROM disc on a PCI based Mac OS computer running Mac OS 8.1.

DISCUSSION

    Symptom

    Files copied from the shared CD to another Mac OS-based computer may not copy correctly possibly resulting in incomplete or corrupted files on the destination computer.

    This CD-ROM disc sharing issue is likely to occur only under the following conditions:

    • The Mac OS-based computer is PCI equipped
    • The computer sharing the CD-ROM disc is running Mac OS 8.1
    • The Apple or third party CD-ROM drive uses the Apple CD-ROM driver

    If any of the above conditions are not true, then the issue will not occur. This issue only affects the sharing of CD-ROM discs, it does not affect the sharing of files or folders on the computer's hard disk.

    Note: This issue affects both U.S. English, and localized versions of Mac OS 8.1.

    Solution

    Workaround

    If you have a PCI equipped Mac OS-based computer running Mac OS 8.1 and you wish to share a CD-ROM disc with others, you should:


      1. Copy the CD-ROM disc's contents to a new folder on the hard disk.

      2. Share the contents of that folder.



Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS 8.1
Sub Category: General Topics
Keywords: kmos81, supt

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