re: Windows 98 printer cable data transfer to Windows XP
Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 10:25 am
Posted by bob wells
(1314 messages posted)
Perhaps this link will help you.
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm
BW
There's nothing to learn from someone who already agrees with you.
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On Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 2:37 pm, germeten wrote:
>Hi, I'd like to move a virtual drive from a computer using Windows 98 to a computer
>using Windows XP. I have all
>the necessary software installed (netBEUI), Direct Cable Connection and File sharing
>installed on the Win98 system. XP seems to use a networking protocol, I created
a
>new connection.
>
>The two systems do recognize each other and know they're connected. Only problem
>is, I get no explorer window that shows the other system or its drives, that would
>let me commence to manually move files. I looked in "my computer," Explorer, etc.
>and couldn't find any- thing about the opposite system on either one I'm connected
>to.
>
>I have a usb-to-usb cable but would rather not use it, as I've heard and witnessed
>drives overheat and fail from
>too fast data transfer. This is a one-time transfer and the
>printer-port cable is just more convenient. Thanks for any suggestions.
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