If both computers have a network card (NIC) you can use a
cross-over cable (or standard cables and a hub) to get a
fast transfer. XP has a wizard that will setup the
connection for you. XP also has a wizard to transfer files
and settings.
Serial cable is slow, very slow. There are USB cross-over
cables at about $30 that have a router built-in, they look
like a snake with a rat inside.
A CD will copy about 600 MB of data, how much do you need
to copy? You need to make sure the data is properly copied
and usable before you dispose of the old computer.
It isn't hard to move a drive, a 10 minute job if you know
how to do it. A fifteen minute job if you need to learn
how.
in message
| Thanks again Jim, although it all seems a bit drastic
having to take the
| machines apart. I could copy data files to CD and transfer
them that way, but
| I was really trying to find out if there was a cabling
solution that would
| let me transfer over settings as well as files from
Millenium to XP.
|
| John
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > You can install the old hard drive in place of a CD/DVD
| > drive, transfer the data and then reinstall the CD/DVD
and
| > put the hard drive back in the old machine (be sure to
set
| > the jumpers correctly for the configuration.) Once you
put
| > the drive back in the ME machine with the jumper set on
| > master, it will still boot normally. You may want to
wipe
| > the old data using a program such as ERASER and perhaps
then
| > format and reinstall the ME OS and applications. Be
sure to
| > include all the CDs for your friend to have and any
papers
| > needed to show he got it legally.
| >
| >
| > --
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "John McGowan" <
[email protected]>
wrote
| > in message
| >
| > | Thanks Jim,
| > |
| > | Problem is that the new PC already has two hard disks
in
| > it and I intend to
| > | dispose of the old PC by giving it to a friend,
therefore
| > he will need my old
| > | disk.
| > |
| > | Thanks anyway
| > |
| > | "Jim Macklin" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Just install the ME drive as a slave (set the
jumpers on
| > the
| > | > drive) in the new computer and copy the files you
want
| > to
| > | > save. No need to buy any cables.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > The people think the Constitution protects their
rights;
| > | > But government sees it as an obstacle to be
overcome.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > "John McGowan"
<
[email protected]>
| > wrote
| > | > in message
| > | >
| >
| > | > |I have an old PC running Millenium edition. I have
a
| > new PC
| > | > running XP home
| > | > | edition. How do I transfer e-mail and internet
files
| > and
| > | > settings from old to
| > | > | new PC? I had been told to use a serial cable and
use
| > the
| > | > files and transfer
| > | > | wizard in XP, but the guy at the shop where I was
| > going to
| > | > buy the cable said
| > | > | it would not work, I needed to set up an ethernet
| > | > network??? I am disposing
| > | > | of the old PC and don't really want a network, can
| > anyone
| > | > help please?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
