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I need to connect these two computers in order to copy large amount of data. I am thinkink of using parrarel cable, but what software will do the job?
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How to copy large amount of data from DOS based PC onto Windows XP laptop?
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f/fgeorge
from the dos side xcopy will do it.
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Bruce Chambers
Greetings --
Because MS-DOS has no direct-connection capability of its own,
you'd have to acquire a 3rd party solution, something like the old
LapLink application. I'm afraid I couldn't say where you'll find one
that is compatible with both MS-DOS and WinXP. IT might be easy,
quicker, and almost certainly less expensive to simply remove the hard
drive from the MS-DOS PC and temporarily slave it into the newer PC to
accomplish the data transfer.
Bruce Chambers
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do the job?
Because MS-DOS has no direct-connection capability of its own,
you'd have to acquire a 3rd party solution, something like the old
LapLink application. I'm afraid I couldn't say where you'll find one
that is compatible with both MS-DOS and WinXP. IT might be easy,
quicker, and almost certainly less expensive to simply remove the hard
drive from the MS-DOS PC and temporarily slave it into the newer PC to
accomplish the data transfer.
Bruce Chambers
--
Help us help you:
You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
of data. I am thinkink of using parrarel cable, but what software willChristina said:I need to connect these two computers in order to copy large amount
do the job?
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VManes
I doubt that xcopy, by itself, is sufficient. The big problem is the
differences between a DOS machine (what version, by the way?) and XP.
DOS, up to the 6.X had a program called Intelink included. This allowed
easy transfer between machines. However, it does not work with Fat32, which
came into common use with Win98, and was availbele on later Win95. It also
requires a special crossover parallel cable - LapLink and some others sold
these, you might still find them in well stocked computer stores. Or the
really adventurous users made their own. (Trust me, not fun.)
All in all, best bet is probably Bruce's suggestion to mount the old drive
in the new machine and then, xcopy to your heart's desire. Open a command
window and type xcopy /? to get all the options.
Val (DOS user since 1.0)
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from the dos side xcopy will do it.
job?
differences between a DOS machine (what version, by the way?) and XP.
DOS, up to the 6.X had a program called Intelink included. This allowed
easy transfer between machines. However, it does not work with Fat32, which
came into common use with Win98, and was availbele on later Win95. It also
requires a special crossover parallel cable - LapLink and some others sold
these, you might still find them in well stocked computer stores. Or the
really adventurous users made their own. (Trust me, not fun.)
All in all, best bet is probably Bruce's suggestion to mount the old drive
in the new machine and then, xcopy to your heart's desire. Open a command
window and type xcopy /? to get all the options.
Val (DOS user since 1.0)
--
Bringing you BeadWizard Design Software
www.beadwizard.com
***************************
Practice safe eating -- always use condiments.
***************************
from the dos side xcopy will do it.
data. I am thinkink of using parrarel cable, but what software will do theI need to connect these two computers in order to copy large amount of
job?