CONNECTING WIN 2000 PROF TO WIN XP PROF

[ACTUARYGOD]

This is my first time posting, please forgive broken
etiquette, posting to wrong group, question too simple,
not enough info furnished, etc.
I have an IBM Thinkpad 600X running Win 2000 prof. It
truly is on its last leg. I think the registry and/or WIN
OS is badly damaged. I cannot install any software
whatsoever. Cannot add features to Win OS from CD rom or
Web. The installation hangs. BUT, I NEED TO GET MY DATA
OFF THE HARDDRIVE!!!
I also have a Dell 340 Workstation running Win XP Prof.
How do I connect the two so I can move the data from the
IBM to the Dell? I am a beginner, so please help or point
me in the right direction (and don't laugh at me too much,
I would preder some simpathy.
Thanks
The Actuarial God brought down to earth for some humility.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

This is my first time posting, please forgive broken
etiquette, posting to wrong group, question too simple,
not enough info furnished, etc.
I have an IBM Thinkpad 600X running Win 2000 prof. It
truly is on its last leg. I think the registry and/or WIN
OS is badly damaged. I cannot install any software
whatsoever. Cannot add features to Win OS from CD rom or
Web. The installation hangs. BUT, I NEED TO GET MY DATA
OFF THE HARDDRIVE!!!
I also have a Dell 340 Workstation running Win XP Prof.
How do I connect the two so I can move the data from the
IBM to the Dell? I am a beginner, so please help or point
me in the right direction (and don't laugh at me too much,
I would preder some simpathy.
Thanks
The Actuarial God brought down to earth for some humility.

There are several ways to get at your data:

- If you have a network adapter installed, and if it is working,
then you can connect the two machines via a network cable.
- If you have no network adapter installed then you can buy
a $5.00 hard disk adapter. It lets you install the laptop disk
as a slave disk in any desktop PC. You probably need a
PC-literate friend to help you with this one.

Post again with more details to let someone take this further.

By the way, what's happend to the iron rule of computing
in your case? It runs like this: All important files must be
backed up every week to an independent medium. This
time you can probably save them. Next time you are likely
to lose the lot. And there will be a next time . . .