Cross-platform links in ID CS3

Hello all, here's the story.
We have 4 Mac Users and 2 PC users working in In-Design CS3. (The Mac users have the whole CS3 Design Suite)
The In-Design files are stored on a PC Server (2003).
The image files are stored on a Mac Server (running Server 10.5.7).
When a PC user opens a file and fixes any missing links, the paths are shown with backslashes. (i.e. \\jcjgr1\images\hotels\image2384.tif)
When a Mac user opens a file and fixes any missing links, the paths are shown with colons. (i.e. :jcjgr1:images:hotels:image2384.tif)
When a user of the other platform then opens the file, all the paths are shown the wrong way and every link is missing.
Is there any way to have the image paths translate across platforms without moving the images to the same server as the document? (and would that even work?)
Thanks for any help!
Mike

Here are a couple of scripts that may come in handy to you: Update path names in links and Restore broken links after server migration in Indesign.

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Here are a couple of scripts that may come in handy to you: Update path names in links and Restore broken links after server migration in Indesign.

Cross platform CS on PC to CS3 on Mac does not work like video says

Your video on cross platform workflow states that you can import older Premier CS files on a PC into CS3 on a Mac. I tried this and get the message, "this project was saved in a aversion prior to Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and cannot be opened on a Mac. Please refer to the User Guide for import options." I guess I have to assume then that the video, www.adobe.com/go/vid0236, is wrong about this? Can someone please explain how I can salvage the work I did 3 years ago on Premiere Pro 1 on a PC when I am now exclusively working on the Mac in CS3?
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Ty,
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I believe that P 6.5 was the last previous version ported for the Mac, until CS3.
Good luck,
Hunt

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I am very, very sorry to read that. My windows pc is just crashed because of a virus my payed anti-virus program could not deal with, and everything have to be cleared totally. (XP pro - browser used at the virus-time = Mozilla. Anti-virus program = The price winning PC-tools)
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I know I could upgrade to CS4, but do not need the CS4 for the time being, so I have to stay with Windows.
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or windows opens
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http://www.hostingforum.ca/700363-cs3-cross-platform-check-out-file-locking.html
I'm having exactly the same issue. Has anyone experienced
this before, and if so have a solution?
Thanks in advance!

In your Site definition, you need to specify the Remote Info
of your
server, and then "Enable file checkin and checkout".
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Randy
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> I am unable to check out a file using the context menu
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(Cross-posted to FrameUsers list)
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I have tried placing all the books in a single directory using Save As, with all the paths relative, and books open, and with books closed. I have tried dumping all the .fm files and .book files into the same directory. I have tried outputting to various directories. I have combed the archives, and tried to follow Shlomo's training module on "FrameMaker Books & Cross-File Links."
I don't seem to get it, whatever it may be.
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Are cross-platform upgrades allowed?

I own a copy of Adobe CS3 for Windows. I have recently purchased a Mac, and need to get Adobe Creative Suite (preferably CS6) set up on it. Do I need to buy a completely new version of Creative Suite for the Mac, or can I buy a Mac upgrade version, and then use my serial code from CS3 Windows version to validate the upgrade version on my Mac? If I can do that, is it allowed to also buy an upgrade version of CS6 for Windows, and install that using the same CS3 license key to validate the upgrade version on Windows?

Yes ,it is possible to upgrade from cs3 to cs6 & that also cross platform, yes it should accept the windows previous version serial key , The Enter Serial Number Upgrade dialog box also accepts the Windows serial number{if not then contact Adobe support }.
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800-585-0774
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I don't represent Adobe in any capacity other than a mostly satisfied user. Here's what I did on a cross platform (Windows to Mac) exchange--not an upgrade, but my experience may help you.
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