Using downloaded software

[SamuraiCrow]

There is an option in CrossDos that will try to correct text files from MS-DOS format to Amiga format.  Turn this off with the Cross-DOS commodity in your commodities drawer.  (I can't remember what drawer Commodities is in but you should be able to turn off the filter that way.)  I don't think that should be the problem since that option is usually turned off.

Also, did you install lha into the sys:c/ drawer?

[SamuraiCrow]

If you haven't renamed lha_68k as lha yet, do so now.  Assuming you have only one partition on your hard drive, try going to the enter a DOS command from the leftmost menu on Workbench.  Type "lha x scorch.lha sys:" in the command box.

If it still can't open it then maybe the archive is corrupt.  To view the files inside the archive type "lha v scorch.lha".

[SamuraiCrow]

I've never used unace or WinAce so I'm not sure if I can help you with those, but if you want to LHa compress an ADF on the Windows command prompt you can download LHaNT and although you'll still have to type the commands, they are the same commands as the Amiga version uses.  Note: the linked file above is an LHa archive so you'll probably have to unpack it to PC0: on your Amiga.

[SamuraiCrow]

@Liber777

No.  CrossDos requires at least Kickstart 2 to work.