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Is there any freeware to transfer data from one PC to another via USB
lead or similar.
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Is there any freeware to transfer data from one PC to another via USB
lead or similar.
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Windows has its own technique called direct connect, works for serial or
parallel, don't know about usb.
 
Windows has its own technique called direct connect, works for serial or
parallel, don't know about usb.
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Thanks for that. Have you any links to how to do it.
In the meanwhile I shall Google it :0)
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Jim Scott said:
Is there any freeware to transfer data from one PC to another
via USB lead or similar.
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If each PC has a network card, you could connect them with a simple
crossed UTP-cable (the _crossed_ is important).

If not, they I'm sorry, can't help.

Wald
 
Windows has its own technique called direct connect, works for serial or
parallel, don't know about usb.
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Direct Connect is annoying because you have to set up each machine as if it is
a network PC which is unnecessary. Laplink sometimes appears in a free version
on cover CDs. The best I have seen is the link function in Norton
Commander, via serial null modem or parallel laplink cables. Not free and I
don't know if USB is available. None of the freeware so-called NC clones seem
to have the function. DOS has a rather ordinary link function but there may be
problems with long file names, e.g. you might have to zip before sending.
I now use a CD burner to copy files to the same CD using multi-session. Takes
a long time to use up a $1 CD ...
 
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Thanks for that. Have you any links to how to do it.
In the meanwhile I shall Google it :0)
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If you have '98 then you might want to check the help file under
"Direct Cable Connection."


Regards, John.

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Direct Connect is annoying because you have to set up each machine as if it is
a network PC which is unnecessary. Laplink sometimes appears in a free version
on cover CDs. The best I have seen is the link function in Norton
Commander, via serial null modem or parallel laplink cables. Not free and I
don't know if USB is available. None of the freeware so-called NC clones seem
to have the function. DOS has a rather ordinary link function but there may be
problems with long file names, e.g. you might have to zip before sending.
I now use a CD burner to copy files to the same CD using multi-session. Takes
a long time to use up a $1 CD ...
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I think I will have to transfer my old HDD to the new m/c, copy the files
I need, then take it out. I assume that new machines will have a ribbon
socket to use it as a slave?
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I think I will have to transfer my old HDD to the new m/c, copy the files
I need, then take it out. I assume that new machines will have a ribbon
socket to use it as a slave?
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Usually, yes. You should find that there'll be another plug on the
cable that goes to the primary hard drive.
Failing that, pop the second drive in place of the CD-ROM.
Make sure you get insert the plug the right way round - typically with
the red strand going to pin 1 ( you'll see what I mean when you look
inside ).

Ensure that you set the drive's jumpers to 'slave', or things might
get complicated if you connect to the Primary cable.

And when reformatting, consider setting up a couple ( or more )
partitions on your main drive. This will allow you to be a bit more
flexible when it comes to reinstalling the OS, by keeping all your
data on another partition.

Regards,
 
Usually, yes. You should find that there'll be another plug on the
cable that goes to the primary hard drive.
Failing that, pop the second drive in place of the CD-ROM.
Make sure you get insert the plug the right way round - typically with
the red strand going to pin 1 ( you'll see what I mean when you look
inside ).

Ensure that you set the drive's jumpers to 'slave', or things might
get complicated if you connect to the Primary cable.

And when reformatting, consider setting up a couple ( or more )
partitions on your main drive. This will allow you to be a bit more
flexible when it comes to reinstalling the OS, by keeping all your
data on another partition.

Regards,
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Thanks
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