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snshirsch
Citizen
Username: Snshirsch
Post Number: 251
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 8:51 am: |     |
Ok, the new computer has arrived. It comes with Windows XP home edition, in case that matters. The old computer, an IBM Aptiva is running Windows 98. Is there a painless way to port over my photo's, music, and data files?
Thanks! |
Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 1156
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 9:13 am: | |
Buy a USB stick ($30 - $100). Then just plug it in to the old Machine, Copy files to it, plug into new machine, copy files from it. |
Joan
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 3619
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 10:05 am: | |
I thought of doing that when I switched over from my old Compac about a month ago. Unfortunately, Windows 98 wouldn't support the memory stick!
Since my new computer had an extra bay, I finally solved the problem (OK my son solved the problem) by installing my old hard drive temporarily in the new computer and clicking and dragging the needed files from the old hard drive to the new one. When we were done, he reinstalled the old hard drive in the old machine.
Brett:
Do you know where one can find a driver for a memory stick which enable it to work with a Windows 98 machine? |
snshirsch
Citizen
Username: Snshirsch
Post Number: 252
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 11:13 am: | |
This USB at Bestbuy (among others) say they are Win98 compatible.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1083715897988&skuId=6729347&type=prod uct |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 7999
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 11:32 am: | |
If both computers have an ethernet card, why not just get a crossover cable and network the two computers? $8-12
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snshirsch
Citizen
Username: Snshirsch
Post Number: 253
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 11:50 am: | |
That idea had been suggested by someone in my office. Is there a good site that can walk you through the configuration? |
missmc
Citizen
Username: Ladymc
Post Number: 48
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 12:01 pm: | |
does the old computer have a cd burner? If so, you can burn the data to a cd/cds. |
Brian O'Leary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 2407
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 12:20 pm: | |
And have a handy backup. Burn data burn (XP inferno!) |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 8001
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 12:21 pm: | |
It's like the two computers are on a network. I don't use Windows, so I'm not certain of the details, but I guess it would entail setting up one to share files (maybe right click on the drive and look for "properties" / "sharing" ?) |
monster
Citizen
Username: Monster
Post Number: 171
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 11:30 pm: | |
start here, http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/net.asp |
Just The Aunt
Citizen
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 144
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 3, 2004 - 2:28 pm: | |
Does this memory stick work with -GASP Windows 3.1? It's a very old computer that I'm still hanging on to because there are a lot of files I still need on it. I think the computer is from -another GASP at least 1992!
Same with my laptop! It has Windos 95, but it's from late 1995.
My newest compter is less then a year old... |
Joan
Citizen
Username: Joancrystal
Post Number: 3733
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, September 3, 2004 - 3:29 pm: | |
Do either of these computers have a USB port which is compatible with a memory stick? If not, it doesn't matter what operating system your computer is using. The memory stick won't work. |
Just The Aunt
Citizen
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 145
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, September 3, 2004 - 7:15 pm: | |
hmmm Joan, I'll have to check later when someone can help me pull out the older desktop. The laptop I think does. I'll check when I go downstairs and let you know later. Thanks! |
woodstock
Citizen
Username: Woodstock
Post Number: 750
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 6, 2004 - 10:49 pm: | |
Windows 3.1 doesn't support USB. Moving files from a Win3.x machine can be a nightare. The easiest thing do to (though not the cheapest) would be to find some way to connect the hard drive of the old machine directly to the new machine, or find a way to network the two machines.
If you need help with this, feel free to contact me directly. I'm sure any of the other geeks here can help as well. |
flugermongers
Citizen
Username: Flugermongers
Post Number: 211
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 3:01 am: | |
what about a coaxial cable from each ethernet port?
or a serial cable? |
flugermongers
Citizen
Username: Flugermongers
Post Number: 212
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, October 24, 2004 - 3:03 am: | |
P.S. - I know you said quick and painless, but if worst comes to worst, I had a computer running 95, 28.8k modem, 1 gig hdd - it was the best machine ever!
Anyway, I emailed most of my stuff, and put docs on floppies.
There was not anything very huge, anyway.
Yahoo email lets you send 10mb attachments, now - and has 100mb of storage. |
susan
Citizen
Username: Ssstitcher
Post Number: 16
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 2:06 am: | |
computer hope! the best site Ive found. Good luck |
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