Single quadrupole Mass Hunter datafiles can be converted to ChemStation format if desired. When a Mass Hunter file is opened that is in a suitable format, an option to 'Save as ChemStation' will be enabled on the file menu. Simply click the menu button to create an additional ChemStation version of the file. The new file will be created in the current operating directory with the same name as the original Mass Hunter file, but with the addition of '_CS' to the name.
The converted ChemStation file can then be read by standard Agilent ChemStation software. All raw data are included, although a few fields in the Header will not be populated, such as username, method file used, etc. By default, the new file will contain a notice in the Header name field that it is a converted Mass Hunter file and not a native Chemstation file. However, all retention time, total abundance and spectral data will be present in the standard ChemStation format.
This conversion option has been tested without any problems on a number of Mass Hunter GC/MS datafiles. However, if you encounter any issues with this routine, please post information on any problem to the Comments section so it can be addressed.
