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re: Connecting, using a parallel cable, win98 and winxp
Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 12:57 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by jmb
(844 messages posted)
Jmc gave a good link for interconnections on the windows98 forum. Have you tried
to email the required information as an attatchment? Works for me, and is much less
stressful.
On Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 4:02 pm, Sarah Coast wrote:
>I tried it using both systems as server and as client, but i can't get it to work.
>I think i'm missing something important. Description: I need to get some files out
>of a broke down 100mhz running win98 first edition, fully updated. I need to get
>those files into a laptop running winxp home. The only way to connect them (as i
>saw it) was through the LPT1 plug. But there always seems to be a bit of incompatibility.
>When using the 100mhz as the client, i used direct cable connection and set up a
>host net connection on windows xp When using the laptop as a the client i did exactly
>the same except for seting the connection as the host. I also tried using the net
>configuration assistant from winxp; that tried to configure win98 on it's own (i
>had to pass it via a disc). I also tried it using two programs, fastlynx, and paraben's
>pc linker but they all seem not to connect. note: I don´t think the cable is mal
>functioning or broken. Anyone's done this before? I really need the detailed know-how.
>Thanx in advanced
>
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