transfer files from (mostly) dead computer

I'm trying to transfer files from an old computer running Windows 98 (it was
originally running Windows 95 but was upgraded) to a computer running Windows
XP. The computer running Windows 98 will start up, but it comes up with an
error message and then the blue screen of death almost right after it starts
up--there's not enough time to really do anything before that happens. It has
USB ports, but no FireWire ports. Is it possible to get files off of it
without doing anything like actually taking the hard drive out?

Or, because I'm assuming the reason that the old computer is so messed up is
because it has tons of viruses, is there some kind of virus removal tool that
will work with the computer in the condition that it's in?

Are you saying that you are unable to hit F8 to go into Safe Mode?
Alan
"bookworm656" wrote in message
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I'm trying to transfer files from an old computer running Windows 98 (it
was
originally running Windows 95 but was upgraded) to a computer running
Windows
XP. The computer running Windows 98 will start up, but it comes up with an
error message and then the blue screen of death almost right after it
starts
up--there's not enough time to really do anything before that happens. It
has
USB ports, but no FireWire ports. Is it possible to get files off of it
without doing anything like actually taking the hard drive out?

Or, because I'm assuming the reason that the old computer is so messed up
is
because it has tons of viruses, is there some kind of virus removal tool
that
will work with the computer in the condition that it's in?

I haven't tried that. What's different between starting up in Safe Mode and
starting up the normal way?

"Alan" wrote:

Are you saying that you are unable to hit F8 to go into Safe Mode?
Alan
"bookworm656" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to transfer files from an old computer running Windows 98 (it
was
originally running Windows 95 but was upgraded) to a computer running
Windows
XP. The computer running Windows 98 will start up, but it comes up with an
error message and then the blue screen of death almost right after it
starts
up--there's not enough time to really do anything before that happens. It
has
USB ports, but no FireWire ports. Is it possible to get files off of it
without doing anything like actually taking the hard drive out?

Or, because I'm assuming the reason that the old computer is so messed up
is
because it has tons of viruses, is there some kind of virus removal tool
that
will work with the computer in the condition that it's in?

Minimal drivers are loaded in safe mode which may get the system to fully
load.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



"bookworm656" wrote in message
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I haven't tried that. What's different between starting up in Safe Mode
and
starting up the normal way?

"Alan" wrote:

Are you saying that you are unable to hit F8 to go into Safe Mode?
Alan
"bookworm656" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to transfer files from an old computer running Windows 98
(it
was
originally running Windows 95 but was upgraded) to a computer running
Windows
XP. The computer running Windows 98 will start up, but it comes up with
an
error message and then the blue screen of death almost right after it
starts
up--there's not enough time to really do anything before that happens.
It
has
USB ports, but no FireWire ports. Is it possible to get files off of it
without doing anything like actually taking the hard drive out?

Or, because I'm assuming the reason that the old computer is so messed
up
is
because it has tons of viruses, is there some kind of virus removal
tool
that
will work with the computer in the condition that it's in?