Keith Some of your files might be non Mac prduction in the first place (i.e. Word) if so there is a some software that might do the trick - it called NeoOffice, it free and worth a try. Google "NeoOffice" and give it a try. Rich =========================================== --- Keith Mills <4.oiseaux at wanadoo.fr> wrote: > Bonjour everybody > > I am currently using OS 10.3.3. When I bought this > model the > shop/Apple agents transferred my existing personal > and business data > onto the new machine for me. Mostly it works all > right, but I cannot > open some of the files. > > I get the message: An I/O error occurred. > > What does this mean? And is there anything that I > can do? > > Many thanks (as always) for any advice. > > Keith Mills > > > _______________________________________________ > X-Newbies mailing list > X-Newbies at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x-newbies > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage > Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >