Transferring info from old computer

[Guest]

Now that I have a new computer with Windows XP (40GB Hard drive), is it
possible to transfer data from my old computer (Windows 95-14GB hard drive).
It'll only boot to Safe Mode (hence my new purchase!) so I can't get info on
disks. Thought I read somewhere that I could connect the 2 computers with a
special cable to download data from my old hard drive. Can someone pls. help?
Thanks, David

 

[Guest]

The cable is called a Cross Over UTP cable. That won't work for you though,
because you can't get the info on the disk (you mentioned before).

Well, try to built in the old hard drive into the new machine and copy all
of the important files onto the new drive. Than just remove the old hard disk.

Hope this helps

Regards

 

[Michael Stevens]

Now that I have a new computer with Windows XP (40GB Hard drive), is it
possible to transfer data from my old computer (Windows 95-14GB hard
drive).
It'll only boot to Safe Mode (hence my new purchase!) so I can't get info
on
disks. Thought I read somewhere that I could connect the 2 computers with
a
special cable to download data from my old hard drive. Can someone pls.
help?
Thanks, David

David,
It is concieviably possible to connect the computers via crossover cables,
but since you can't boot up the old computer, it is likely you will need to
remove the hard drive from the old computer and install it as a slave hard
drive on the new computer.
This is easily accomplished if you have any mechanical skills, if not take
it to a reputable computer store and let them retreive the info from the
hard drive.
Besides the likelyhood of the crossover cables not giving the desired
results, once the data is retreived from the old drive, it can be formatted
and used as additional storage.
1. Remove the old hard drive from the old computer.
2. Determine the make and model of the hard drive from the hard drive
lableing.
3. Access the hard drive manufacturers web site and look for the proper
jumper settings and cableing configurations for making the drive a slave
drive.
4. Install the hard drive with the proper jumper and cable configurations.
5. Boot computer and you should have access to the data on the hard drive.
6. After retreiving the data from the old drive, you can either fomat the
drive and use it as storage or return it to the original configuration and
reinstall it to the old computer for possibly repairing the old system. The
choice is up to you.

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[Rock]

Now that I have a new computer with Windows XP (40GB Hard drive), is it
possible to transfer data from my old computer (Windows 95-14GB hard drive).
It'll only boot to Safe Mode (hence my new purchase!) so I can't get info on
disks. Thought I read somewhere that I could connect the 2 computers with a
special cable to download data from my old hard drive. Can someone pls. help?
Thanks, David

You will only be able to transfer data, not programs. Those will need
to be reinstalled on the new system. Install the old drive as a slave
drive in the new system and copy the pertinent data.

 

[Guest]

Now that I have a new computer with Windows XP (40GB Hard drive), is it
possible to transfer data from my old computer (Windows 95-14GB hard drive).
It'll only boot to Safe Mode (hence my new purchase!) so I can't get info on
disks. Thought I read somewhere that I could connect the 2 computers with a
special cable to download data from my old hard drive. Can someone pls. help?
Thanks, David

 

[Guest]

Michael,
Now...that's what I call an answer that myself, a 67 year old novice, can
understand. Thank you very much. It seems that where others here and in the
alt.windows-xp info group probably told me the same thing, I have no idea
what some were telling me, including a "slave to my new computer" (I thought
slavery went out years ago!).

I was told by a man from the UK who repairs computers to remove the HD from
the case, install it into an external USB HD enclosure (making sure that the
enclosure will physically fit the old HD). Boot the XP, then plug in the USB
cable and copy whatever I want to salavage. Does this seem OK to you? And,
is this similiar to your suggestion? Hopefully, I'll be able to tell what an
HD looks like inside the cabinet. Also, I hope I won't get a shock even if
it is unplugged as it still states that there's a possibility of a shock
removing the cabinet.
David

 

[Ron Sommer]

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,47370,pg,4,00.asp
Possibly the hardest part is getting the cover off of the old computer to
get to the old drive.