ClarisWorks [Claris Works] 4.0 Mac for PC & Mac, Windows, OSX, and Linux. Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Database, Presentation, Draw/Paint, Communications suite. Added support to convert ClarisWorks/AppleWorks Database documents into spreadsheet formats. Easy to use and robust Document Converter is very helpful to convert old or unsupported document formats on Mac OS into newer well known supported document formats.
Someone else may be able to direct you to a company that could (read Mac-formatted Zip 250 disks and) convert ClarisWorks files to an Office 2010 file format. However, it is not difficult to use the Save As command in the File menu (while using ClarisWorks on the Performa 6200CD) in order to accomplish something similar. Under Save As a list of available file formats can be seen.
Look for a suitable format to save the file as. This could be another special format, or a generic file format (RTF, SYLK, etc). Move a number of test files from the Performa to a Windows PC, and try to open these files inside a program there.
1.44 MB PC-formatted floppies can be used for transfers, providing that the PC Exchange control panel is installed and active on the Performa. Another way could be to use the free PrintToPDF () 'printer driver' on the Performa. That Chooser extension would (instead of printing) produce PDF files, which could be moved to, read by and printed on a Windows PC. Hi, >I've read the conversion is a multiple step process. CW file from a Zip Disk to a later Apple word processor to Word for Mac to Word for PC - files on DVD.
Not necessarily all these steps. It all depends on the existing CW translators, the hardware that you have to work with, and the ability to read various file formats on the receiving computer. First of all, take a ClarisWorks word processing document as an example. Open a copy of the document on the Performa. 
Choose Save As under the File menu. Check and note which file formats appear in the Save As dialogue; you may find formats like Rich Text Format (RTF), plain Text, older MS Word formats, etc. Then, have a look at the Open dialogue in word processing programs on the Windows PC. Check whether you can find some of the formats that were listed under the Save As dialogue in ClarisWorks on the Performa.
Look for a common denominator. Sometimes earlier versions that have not been directly mentioned can be opened anyway; this will have to be tested later. >My mom's mac (OS 8.6) has a floppy disk drive and an iOmega Zip Drive. I'm Windows 7 with a CD/DVD writer/reader.
It is possible to write to and read from 1.44 MB PC-formatted floppy disks on the Performa. For transfers, you could connect a USB floppy drive to your Windows PC. This is the easiest solution, at least for a limited number of relatively small files. The Zip (250) drive would be connected to the Performa via SCSI. If you wish to use Mac-formatted Zip (250) disks on the Windows PC, you would need a USB Zip (250) drive, and a special PC utility for Mac disks (such as MacDrive or TransMac). If necessary, and with the correct hardware, there are other ways to transfer files (including modem-to-modem or through a network).
Mac OS 8 driver files on Epson's support website appear to be encoded BinHex (.hqx). You should not have a problem burning a CD-R (in an ISO format) with the files in question on your Windows computer. Just keep the.hqx unaltered; do not try to decode or decompress anything on the PC. If possible, burn at a low speed. A Mac OS 8.6 Performa 6200CD should be able to detect and read a CD-R from a Windows PC. If so, copy the.hqx file to the hard disk.
In order to decode the.hqx, a utility called StuffIt Expander will be needed. You may have this utility on the Performa's hard disk already (try a search). The decoding is normally done by dragging the.hqx file onto the StuffIt Expander icon. Jeff, I burned the drivers to a Windows CD-R.