Lionheart said:I have just purchased a new computer with XP and wish to
transfer my
data from the Windows 98 (old computer). XP does not seen to
recognise 98, or maybe I am doing something wrong.
Ken Blake said:In
How are you trying to transfer it?
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I just copied it to a CD and then downloaded it on the new computer
Lionheart said:message
computer
You are correct, I have been able to load them onto the new computer butKen Blake said:In
Then there's no 98 involved for it to recognize. There's just
*data* on the CD.
What kinds of files are these? Please be specific. What program
created them? What is their extension (the last three characters
of the file name, after the dot)?
What happens, exactly, when you try to open the files on the CD?
Again, please be very specific. If you get an error message,
please quote it verbatim.
I can't be sure until I see the answers to the questions above,
but my guess is that you created the data files in a program you
had installed on your Windows 98 machine, but don't have
installed on your Windows XP machine.
Or if you used the Windows backup program, let me point out that
the Windows 98 version of it is not compatible with the XP
version.
but my guess is that you created the data files in a program you
had installed on your Windows 98 machine, but don't have
installed on your Windows XP machine."
Lionheart said:message
You are correct, I have been able to load them onto the new
computer
but it doesnt recognise them, maybe I have not opened them
correctly.
"I can't be sure until I see the answers to the questions
above,
So should I reinstall the program on the new computer and then
download?
Ken Blake said:In
Please answer the questions I asked above.
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Ok I'll get back to you
Lionheart said:I have created "data" files within a program file, the program
name
is MYOB (Mind Your Own Business)
It loads onto the CD from my old computer (W 98) without a
problem.
Downloads to the new computer (XP) without a problem in My
Documents.
When I attempt to open a file a message shows:
"You are attempting to open a file of type (.DAT)
These files are used by the operating system and by various
programs.
Editing or modifying them could damage your system. If you
still
want to open, Click Open With.
After clicking "Open With" a new message shows:
"Windows cannot open this file: My Documents .........DAT
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program crreated
it.
Windows can go online and look it up automatically or you can
manually
select from a list of programs on your computer (obviously the
program that created these files is not on my new computer
yet).
What do you want to do? Use the web to find the appropriate
program
Select a program from the list
I tried Works and the following message showed:
"Works cannot open C:\Documents & Settings etc ..........DAT
Ken Blake said:In
Microsoft Works certainly can't open a file created by MYOB. They
are entirely different formats, and the two programs don't even
come from the same vendor. It would appear that you don't have
MYOB installed on your new computer.
This has nothing to do with the difference between Windows 98 and
Windows XP. You can't open the files created by *any* application
unless you install that application (or sometimes there's a
compatible program that will work) on the new computer.
mmm well Ive since done that....thanks for your help