When files on a hard drive were originating from a MAC device and then moved to a Windows machine, the notice “Can’t read from source file or disk” appears.

I've been trying to find a company that can read these old 7-inch disks and convert their data into something a modern computer can read. What can I do? Stanley Quanbeck, Lakeville, Minn.

DiskInternals Linux Reader lets you read files from Ex2/3/4, UFS2, HFS and ReiserFS/4 Linux file systems which are not natively supported on Windows 11/10.

A computer file system is a method of organizing, managing, and storing data on a local drive and provides a structure for files to be stored, retrieved, and manipulated.

I’ve been trying to find a company that can read these old 7-inch disks and convert their data into something a modern computer can read. What can I do? —Stanley Quanbeck, Lakeville, Minn.

If you are unable to copy files from an external disk and see Can’t read from the source file or disk error in Windows 11/10 , this guide has the working solutions.

Figure B The first time you access a VHD in a system image, you’ll need to use Disk Management. There are actually two VHD files, and you want to use the largest one.

Learn how to add and manage Logical Volume Manager volumes on Linux systems — setting up basic LVM storage, creating volumes and more.