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Transferring files from older computer
I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one
is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) Thanks in advance!! John |
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Transferring files from older computer
You can use direct connect. However it is quite slow. Phone is no better.
Given the fact that usb, cdrw or internet is not an approach, I would try just moving the hard drive in the P90 to the win98 machine and copy directly off the hraddrive -- Jon Hildrum DTS MVP www.hildrum.com "John Curtiss" wrote in message news:8zwSg.10238$KK.6892@trnddc08... I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) Thanks in advance!! John |
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Transferring files from older computer
You can use direct connect. However it is quite slow. Phone is no better.
Given the fact that usb, cdrw or internet is not an approach, I would try just moving the hard drive in the P90 to the win98 machine and copy directly off the hraddrive -- Jon Hildrum DTS MVP www.hildrum.com "John Curtiss" wrote in message news:8zwSg.10238$KK.6892@trnddc08... I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) Thanks in advance!! John |
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The easiest, fastest way might be to slave the old drive in the new
computer. John John Curtiss wrote: I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) Thanks in advance!! John |
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Transferring files from older computer
The easiest, fastest way might be to slave the old drive in the new
computer. John John Curtiss wrote: I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) Thanks in advance!! John |
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On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:14:12 GMT, "John Curtiss"
wrote: I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) You might look at creating a network using dial up networking (dun on the 95 and dial up server on the 98se maybe?) but without the modems. You can download the appropriate null modem drivers from the link below but some of the external help links are broken due to age. http://www.kevin-wells.com/net/ Jim. |
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On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:14:12 GMT, "John Curtiss"
wrote: I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) You might look at creating a network using dial up networking (dun on the 95 and dial up server on the 98se maybe?) but without the modems. You can download the appropriate null modem drivers from the link below but some of the external help links are broken due to age. http://www.kevin-wells.com/net/ Jim. |
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"John Curtiss" wrote:
I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) Thanks in advance!! John As several others have said the easiest way is to take the hard drive out of the Win95 machine and install it temporarily as a second hard drive in the Win98SE machine. However when you install it in the Win98SE machine you do not want to install it as a *slave* hard drive as that can create complexities involving the proper setting of the master/slave jumper on the existing hard drive and also there can be compatibility issues when 2 hard drives of different vintages and makes are connected as master and slave on the same IDE channel. The most problem free way of doing this is to put the Win95 hard drive onto the secondary IDE channel in the Win98SE machine. The secondary IDE channel is the one that is customarily used for the CDROM drive. So what you do is to unplug both the data and power leads from the CDROM drive and use these to connect up the Win95 machine's hard drive. That avoids any need to change any jumper settings on any drive as well as avoiding any possible compatibility issues between the two hard drives. The only down side is that the CDROM drive will not be usable while you are transferring the files. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca Syberfix Remote Computer Repair "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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"John Curtiss" wrote:
I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) Thanks in advance!! John As several others have said the easiest way is to take the hard drive out of the Win95 machine and install it temporarily as a second hard drive in the Win98SE machine. However when you install it in the Win98SE machine you do not want to install it as a *slave* hard drive as that can create complexities involving the proper setting of the master/slave jumper on the existing hard drive and also there can be compatibility issues when 2 hard drives of different vintages and makes are connected as master and slave on the same IDE channel. The most problem free way of doing this is to put the Win95 hard drive onto the secondary IDE channel in the Win98SE machine. The secondary IDE channel is the one that is customarily used for the CDROM drive. So what you do is to unplug both the data and power leads from the CDROM drive and use these to connect up the Win95 machine's hard drive. That avoids any need to change any jumper settings on any drive as well as avoiding any possible compatibility issues between the two hard drives. The only down side is that the CDROM drive will not be usable while you are transferring the files. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca Syberfix Remote Computer Repair "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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Transferring files from older computer
Thanks for the suggestions. In my case, sounds like direct connection is
the way , as I need to keep the hard drive in the old machine. Are there easy step-by-step instructions for real dumb dummies like me? Basic.... connect what to what with what. Then use what procedure to set up the connection. Thanks again, fellers. "Ron Martell" wrote in message ... "John Curtiss" wrote: I need to transfer a lot of data from an old PC to a newer one. The old one is P90 but in this case it cannot be set up for ethernet, USB, CDRW or internet connection. Also, files too large and time consuming for floppies. I would like to connect to new computer with either the existing 9-pin female or 25-pin female connector or via telephone and direct connection computer-to-computer (internet not available). Old computer - Win 95a Newer computer - Win98SE (3rd computer with XP Home available as 2nd choice) Thanks in advance!! John As several others have said the easiest way is to take the hard drive out of the Win95 machine and install it temporarily as a second hard drive in the Win98SE machine. However when you install it in the Win98SE machine you do not want to install it as a *slave* hard drive as that can create complexities involving the proper setting of the master/slave jumper on the existing hard drive and also there can be compatibility issues when 2 hard drives of different vintages and makes are connected as master and slave on the same IDE channel. The most problem free way of doing this is to put the Win95 hard drive onto the secondary IDE channel in the Win98SE machine. The secondary IDE channel is the one that is customarily used for the CDROM drive. So what you do is to unplug both the data and power leads from the CDROM drive and use these to connect up the Win95 machine's hard drive. That avoids any need to change any jumper settings on any drive as well as avoiding any possible compatibility issues between the two hard drives. The only down side is that the CDROM drive will not be usable while you are transferring the files. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca Syberfix Remote Computer Repair "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito." |
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