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John Curtiss - 27 Sep 2006 16:14 GMT

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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Jon_Hildrum - 27 Sep 2006 17:55 GMT

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

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>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
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> John

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John John - 27 Sep 2006 17:56 GMT

The easiest, fastest way might be to slave the old drive in the new
computer.

John

> 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
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> John

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James Egan - 27 Sep 2006 18:32 GMT

>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
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>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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Ron Martell - 27 Sep 2006 23:27 GMT

>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
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>
>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

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John Curtiss - 15 Oct 2006 08:13 GMT

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.

> >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
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> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada

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James Egan - 15 Oct 2006 17:48 GMT

>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.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/dccmain.html

Jim.

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John Curtiss - 18 Oct 2006 08:33 GMT

Thanks, James!

> >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.
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> Jim.

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