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OS HDD to ext HDD.
I have a Win98se box,
can I remove the HDD, and hook it up as an external HDD on my XP? I need to employ USB2 to move 300,000 images over to my XP. Any warnings or "heads up" ? Thanks very much. |
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rod wrote: I have a Win98se box, can I remove the HDD, and hook it up as an external HDD on my XP? I need to employ USB2 to move 300,000 images over to my XP. Any warnings or "heads up" ? Thanks very much. No such connection exists AFAIK. You could install the HDD as a slave possibley long enough to do the transfers. Your new box may not have connections for an IDE drive though. You might also be able to network the 2 PC's. You could also get hold of an external CD burner if you do not have one in your 98 box and put them on a CD. |
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yes if get a usb2/ide enclosure to put the drive in it can be used as an
external usb drive something like http://www.xpcgear.com/enclosures.html might be easier to get a crossover rj11 cable and direct link them or get a router and use both have a win98 box with 4x160GB drives in it as storage -- -- -- -- -- -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://www.safer-networking.org AVG free antivirus http://free.grisoft.com/ Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Super Antispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/ Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com Panda online AntiSpyware Scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387 Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/ Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters _ "rod" wrote in message ... I have a Win98se box, can I remove the HDD, and hook it up as an external HDD on my XP? I need to employ USB2 to move 300,000 images over to my XP. Any warnings or "heads up" ? Thanks very much. |
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Cheers Almost Bob, (thanks to lb for responding too) I have 4 or 5 other enclosures (I should have mentioned this in my OP) so I know the idea works fine I was just worried something may be compromised with an OS on the external drive. I like the idea of the rj11 cable, and will give it a try saves opening up the 98se box. "AlmostBob" wrote in message ... yes if get a usb2/ide enclosure to put the drive in it can be used as an external usb drive something like http://www.xpcgear.com/enclosures.html might be easier to get a crossover rj11 cable and direct link them or get a router and use both have a win98 box with 4x160GB drives in it as storage -- -- -- -- -- -- Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de spybot http://www.safer-networking.org AVG free antivirus http://free.grisoft.com/ Etrust/Vet/CA.online Antivirus scan http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx Super Antispyware http://www.superantispyware.com/ Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com Panda online AntiSpyware Scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/spyware/test/ Catalog of removal tools (1) http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/ Catalog of removal tools (2) http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/n...aspx?CID=40387 Trouble Shooting guide to Windows http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/ Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before use Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters _ "rod" wrote in message ... I have a Win98se box, can I remove the HDD, and hook it up as an external HDD on my XP? I need to employ USB2 to move 300,000 images over to my XP. Any warnings or "heads up" ? Thanks very much. |
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might be easier to get a crossover rj11 cable and direct link them
Can you explain how I do this please? |
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rod wrote:
might be easier to get a crossover rj11 cable and direct link them Can you explain how I do this please? Plug the RJ11 cable in the NIC's of the computer (They both have a NIC?). Give both NIC's a static IP address in the same range (for instance PC1 10.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 and PC2 10.0.0.2/255.255.255.0). The computers should now be able to see each other. Share the disk on the W9x system. |
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Hiya Ingeborg, Can you please expand on how I may "Give both NIC's a static IP address " in detail. They both have NIC's Thanks for the assistance thus far. Rod. "Ingeborg" wrote in message ... rod wrote: might be easier to get a crossover rj11 cable and direct link them Can you explain how I do this please? Plug the RJ11 cable in the NIC's of the computer (They both have a NIC?). Give both NIC's a static IP address in the same range (for instance PC1 10.0.0.1/255.255.255.0 and PC2 10.0.0.2/255.255.255.0). The computers should now be able to see each other. Share the disk on the W9x system. |
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rod wrote:
Hiya Ingeborg, Can you please expand on how I may "Give both NIC's a static IP address " in detail. They both have NIC's In W98: Goto control panel-Network. Select the TCP/IP protocol connected to the NIC. Choose Properties. Goto tab ip-address and fill the ip-address (10.0.0.1) and subnetmask (255.255.255.0). W98 will have to reboot. In XP: Goto control panel-Network connections. Rightclick the 'Local Area Conntection' and choose Properties. Select TCP/IP and choose Properties. Fill the ip address (10.0.0.2) and subnetmask. Default gateway and DNS server can be left empty, in this case. |
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Thank you very much Ingeborg, for sharing your time and knowledge Rod. "Ingeborg" wrote in message ... rod wrote: Hiya Ingeborg, Can you please expand on how I may "Give both NIC's a static IP address " in detail. They both have NIC's In W98: Goto control panel-Network. Select the TCP/IP protocol connected to the NIC. Choose Properties. Goto tab ip-address and fill the ip-address (10.0.0.1) and subnetmask (255.255.255.0). W98 will have to reboot. In XP: Goto control panel-Network connections. Rightclick the 'Local Area Conntection' and choose Properties. Select TCP/IP and choose Properties. Fill the ip address (10.0.0.2) and subnetmask. Default gateway and DNS server can be left empty, in this case. |
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On Jan 21, 4:02*am, "rod" wrote:
I have a Win98se box, can I remove the HDD, and hook it up as an external HDD on my XP? I need to employ USB2 to move 300,000 images over to my XP. Any warnings *or "heads up" ? Thanks very much. Just did this file transfer bit. Since both systems support USB 2.0, I used an 8GB flash drive to do the transfer. Got a generic USB Mass Storage driver for SE and it had no problems. XP was an automatic. Had previously tried ad hoc networking, cables, etc., but could never get any to work consistently. Successfully used Internet-based file transfer site, 'You Send It', but the USB flash drive was easier and faster. Prior to installing SE, I also considered dismantling my laptop to do the USB enclosure thing on XP, but SE's USB 2.0 support and the flash drive saved the day. Flash drives are relatively cheap and getting cheaper. 8GB SanDisk at Office Max for $59. 4GB for $30. Office Depot will match that price. |
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