Reading a Flexible disc

[jaileraj]

I have a flex disc that I would like to get the information from. It's from a 1551 Any ideas who or where I can go or sent it to?
Thanks

[RobertB]

It's from a 1551 Any ideas who or where I can go or sent it to?

1541s/1571s and compatibles can read data off that disk.  What type of file do you want read?

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[jaileraj]

It is a word processing program. I only need it read and printed.

[RobertB]

It is a word processing program.

Do you know which word processor was used to create it?

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[jaileraj]

WOW..20 years ago. Can you name some that were used on the 128?

[RobertB]

Can you name some that were used on the 128?

The 1551 was used to save word-processing files from the C128?
     From the "Commodore commercial 128 programs list" thread under the category, Miscellaneous Software -

Word Processing
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Better Working WordPro 128 (Spinnaker), includes also "Filepro"
Braintrust 128
DV Typer, use Dvorak layout
Fleet System 3 (PSI)
Fleet System 4 (PSI)
Fontmaster 128 (Xetec)
Ghostwriter 128
Illustrated Publisher
Jane (Commodore), includes "Janewrite", "Janecalc" & "Janelist"
Page Builder 128 (Patech Software)
Paperback Writer 128 (Digital Solutions Inc.)
Paperclip 128 (Batteries Included)
PaperClip II (Batteries Included)
Paperclip III (Batteries Included)
Pocket Writer 2
Pocket Writer 3
SpeedPlus-128, (Precision Software?), Upgrade C64 Speedscript to an enhanced 128 mode version
StoryWriter 128
Superscript 128 (Commodore), maybe same as the program from Precision Software??
Superscript 128 (Precision Software)
Term Paper Writer
Text-Right (King Microware)
The Critic 128
VizaWrite 128 (Viza Software), also contains a cartridge
Wiz-Bang 128 (Phillip Hughes) (Compiled version of a type-in program of Februari 1989 issue of Commodore Magazine..)
Word Pro 128 (Pro-line)
Word Writer 128 (Timeworks)
Word Worker
Wordfile 128 (Michaelsoft)
WordStar 3.0 (MicroPro)
Writers Choice
Write Stuff 128 (Busy Bee Software)
Write Stuff v2.0 (Busy Bee Software), 80-col

     Don't forget Geowrite 128.

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