Files without extensions not recognizing program

Recently I used my new lacie firewire drive to transfer files from my G4 to a PC laptop. Now the files on the Lacie (when I work on the G4) are missing their icons. Only files without the extension .ai, .m4a etc. Some files will open via right click and choose the program. Some will not open at all.
In every folder there is now a finder.dat and resource.
I read in a recent post about the finder.dat and resource. And now understand the relationship to the PC. This has never happened on my older Lacie drive which I've used between computers.
Is there a repair program I can run on the Lacie?

But for now is there a way to salvage the files that are
gray rectangles. So that they can recognize the program
from which they were created?
First, you do get credit for using some method of backing up. Thats more than many users do
If the files with generic icons were created on another Mac, and they will not open (or prompt you for a program to open), then you likely no longer have either an old copy of the program that created the file, or you do not have the OSX version of the program that created them, or both.
Given they are from a G3, I would suspect they are looking for a Classic based program, not an OSX based program.
First question: Is Classic installed on your new machine?
If not, you may want to install it. Presuming your G3 was up to OS 9.2.2, you should be able to simply copy the System Folder (Os9), as well as the Applications (OS9) folder from the G3 to the external to the G4.
Second question: Based on your folder structure, can you determine what program you originally used to create the file(s)?
If the answer to question 2 is yes, then try opening that program (or the latest version thereof) first, then using it's open... command to open the file that you cannot 2x click.
Once you successfully open the file in (whatever program), save the file. This should 'update' the file, change the icon, and make it 2x clickable from the finder.
If the files with generic icons were created on the PC, then you will need the Mac equivalent of the program, or a program you know can open the file. For these files, once again open the application, then use it's open... command to get to the file.
Keep in mind there may be some files you simply cannot open or run on the Mac. There are way too many to list, but some of the most common will be .MDB (MS Access),DLL,PIF,COM, EXE,CAB, & MSI.

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