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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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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no, im really talking about something as 2gigs


On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 12:57 am, jmb wrote:
>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.
>
>

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You said "parallel cable" -  I take it as laplink cable;   NOT the cable for parallel 
port printer, you also need the laplink software.






On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 4:04 am, Sarah Coast wrote:
>
>no, im really talking about something as 2gigs
>

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Hi, I am doing the same thing & at least got the file transfer part to work. If you didn't buy a cable that is specifically designed for connecting 2 PC's (like a laplink cable), then you need to buy & use a "null modem" adapter (I got mine @ Radio Shack) to get this to work ... Cheers, Ben


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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Hi Ben and others, I have followed directions EXACTLY from http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm on how to connect my laptop that uses Windows XP as a guest to my HP home computer that uses Windows 98 as a host. (This is PART IV of their directions.) Is there something that these instructions are not telling that keeps me from successful connection? I am using a parallel cable designed to connect two computers to exchange 2-way data. I activate my HOST (win98) to listen and my GUEST (win XP) to connect. My host shows "is guest computer on?" and my guest computer says that the host is not responding. I want to transfer files from my HOST to my GUEST because my HOST doesn't have a CD burner. I would be so grateful if you or anyone would go the web page URL above and see if there is a detail in one of the settings that I should tweak. Thanks so much. Dan ( LandoLutz@aol.com)

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You could not have described better, what I have been going through the past two days. I have made this connection successfully from a win95 laptop (guest) to a win 98 (host) machine many times in the past. My XP laptop connection is not working. The only thing I have found to explain this is a comment in XPHELP that states that the parallel cable connection works with Win 2000 and XP. It doesn't say win98 will not work but does not inclued it in the comment.


On Sunday, December 29, 2002 at 4:45 pm, Daniel Perez wrote:
>Hi Ben and others, I have followed directions EXACTLY from http://www.lpt.com/Support/DCC-SetUp/dcc-setup.htm
>on how to connect my laptop that uses Windows XP as a guest to my HP home computer
>that uses Windows 98 as a host. (This is PART IV of their directions.) Is there
>something that these instructions are not telling that keeps me from successful connection?
> I am using a parallel cable designed to connect two computers to exchange 2-way
>data. I activate my HOST (win98) to listen and my GUEST (win XP) to connect. My
>host shows "is guest computer on?" and my guest computer says that the host is not
>responding. I want to transfer files from my HOST to my GUEST because my HOST doesn't
>have a CD burner. I would be so grateful if you or anyone would go the web page
>URL above and see if there is a detail in one of the settings that I should tweak.
> Thanks so much. Dan ( LandoLutz@aol.com)

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Since yesterday I am tired of trying it out to get them working. I thought that the cable was out of order even though I bought it yesterday! The lapton is a hp omnibook PII runnning windows xp while the desktop is a "nobody" PIII. As a matter of fact, when I restarted after plugging the cable in, the desktop installed automatically a "modem" called direct cable between two computers configured to work on port COM1. I could not change this to work on LPT1. However, I tried it on COM1 even if it is stupid, it did not work. After that, I tried installing a Direct Parallel cable since it was an option in the standard modem installation alternatives. Problem is there is no port to install it on!!! More, I let the cable installed on COMI and I set as parameters that the connection use either COM1 or LPT1. It did not work either. I am quite desperate!!!


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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sorry not to replying anymore to this i finally managed to solve my problem the hard way (and the only way that would work). I connected via network. I had to buy a new cable for it, since i didn't know there were two types of cables. But that way is sure to work, just set your tcp/ip protocol to 192.168.0.1 on one computer and 192.168.0.2. i'm not sure about it, but perhaps you need also to set an user account on each computer for a computer to access the other. (running winxp and win98 i did not need it). but probably not, you just have more likely do define your shares. i didn't have any luck with the parallel cable.


On Thursday, February 6, 2003 at 11:48 am, sylvio wrote:
>Since yesterday I am tired of trying it out to get them working. I thought that the
>cable was out of order even though I bought it yesterday!
>The lapton is a hp omnibook PII runnning windows xp while the desktop is a "nobody"
>PIII.
>As a matter of fact, when I restarted after plugging the cable in, the desktop installed
>automatically a "modem" called direct cable between two computers configured to work
>on port COM1. I could not change this to work on LPT1. However, I tried it on COM1
>even if it is stupid, it did not work. After that, I tried installing a Direct Parallel
>cable since it was an option in the standard modem installation alternatives. Problem
>is there is no port to install it on!!! More, I let the cable installed on COMI and
>I set as parameters that the connection use either COM1 or LPT1. It did not work
>either. I am quite desperate!!!
>
>

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Thanks Sarah, it is just what I was thinking about. The boring thing is I had to buy also a modem for my desktop. But that's life!!!


On Friday, February 7, 2003 at 9:44 am, Sarah Coast wrote:
>
>sorry not to replying anymore to this
>i finally managed to solve my problem the hard way (and the only way that would work).
>I connected via network. I had to buy a new cable for it, since i didn't know there
>were two types of cables. But that way is sure to work, just set your tcp/ip protocol
>to 192.168.0.1 on one computer and 192.168.0.2. i'm not sure about it, but perhaps
>you need also to set an user account on each computer for a computer to access the
>other. (running winxp and win98 i did not need it). but probably not, you just have
>more likely do define your shares. i didn't have any luck with the parallel cable.
>

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he/she isnt talking about "laplink" "laplink" is a brand name like saying he didnt get shoes he got nikes. i am also having problems connecting my laptop win98 to my desktop XP Pro, using a PARALLEL cable, the one that plugs into the PARALLEL port, does anyone know how to fix this problem? or is it even possible to connect the two, i figured it might not be since win98 uses FAT32 file system and win2000+ uses NTFS which arent compatable but i figured the xp machine should still be able to connect and retrieve data from the win98 host. ive tried serial cables and now have tried using the parallel, ive downloaded heaps of connection software none of which work and am now out of ideas any help?

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There are many configurations of parallel cables; they can be wired differently and look identical. You need an INTERLINK cable as described here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;142324 If you're not sure what you have, test it with an ohm meter. If you're using a serial cable, it must be the null-modem variety. (some of the connections are switched) You can supposedly use a USB cable too.


On Friday, March 21, 2003 at 9:03 pm, tired of you wrote:
>
>he/she isnt talking about "laplink" "laplink" is a brand name like saying he didnt
>get shoes he got nikes.
>
>i am also having problems connecting my laptop win98 to my desktop XP Pro, using
>a PARALLEL cable, the one that plugs into the PARALLEL port, does anyone know how
>to fix this problem? or is it even possible to connect the two, i figured it might
>not be since win98 uses FAT32 file system and win2000+ uses NTFS which arent compatable
>but i figured the xp machine should still be able to connect and retrieve data from
>the win98 host. ive tried serial cables and now have tried using the parallel, ive
>downloaded heaps of connection software none of which work and am now out of ideas
>any help?

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Okay, I've been trying this for about 3 hours now...I can get the two WinXP Computers 
to make the connection and connect at 115.2 KB/sec over a serial port on COM 1...the 
computer I'm writing on right now is the host and the other is just an older WinXP 
box I want to take files from...they're connected but I can't map network drives 
or get anything to show up in Network neihborhood....additionally...I have the user 
account on that computer setup on this one so I'm not just some guest with no rights...I'm 
an admin connected and still on either computer I see nothing...hear nothing...I 
can ping either computer...I've tried switching them up as host and client...I've 
tried booting this multi-boot system down into win98 to get it to work...because 
I used to use this cable between two Win98 Machines...why is WinXP Being such a retard?







On Friday, September 10, 2004 at 1:06 pm, George Hooper wrote:

>There are many configurations of parallel cables; they can be wired differently 
and 

>look identical.  You need an INTERLINK cable as described here:

>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;142324

>If you're not sure what you have, test it with an ohm meter.

>If you're using a serial cable, it must be the null-modem variety.  (some of the 

>connections are switched)  You can supposedly use a USB cable too.

>

>

> 

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I HAVE FOUND AND EASY SOLUTION , TO CONNECT WIN95 WITH WINXP , I USED NORTON COMMANDER :) LINK OPTION , THAN MADE MY XP COMPUTER MASTER THE WIN95 COMP SLAVE , AND THAT'S ALL. iT WORKS


On Monday, December 13, 2004 at 1:13 pm, Greg wrote:
>Okay, I've been trying this for about 3 hours now...I can get the two WinXP Computers
>to make the connection and connect at 115.2 KB/sec over a serial port on COM 1...the
>computer I'm writing on right now is the host and the other is just an older WinXP
>box I want to take files from...they're connected but I can't map network drives
>or get anything to show up in Network neihborhood....additionally...I have the user
>account on that computer setup on this one so I'm not just some guest with no rights...I'm
>an admin connected and still on either computer I see nothing...hear nothing...I
>can ping either computer...I've tried switching them up as host and client...I've
>tried booting this multi-boot system down into win98 to get it to work...because
>I used to use this cable between two Win98 Machines...why is WinXP Being such a retard?
>
>
>

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Thanks for the response...I got it working with XP...I just had to set some stuff up a little differently...it's been so long since I even did that that I can't really remember...that and I've been up all night and it's 5:45 a.m....anyhow... Take it easy, bro...I'm using my hub and doing it the new-fangled 100BT way. :P Later


On Friday, January 21, 2005 at 5:39 am, X-ray wrote:
>
>I HAVE FOUND AND EASY SOLUTION , TO CONNECT WIN95 WITH WINXP , I USED NORTON COMMANDER
>:)
>LINK OPTION , THAN MADE MY XP COMPUTER MASTER THE WIN95 COMP SLAVE , AND THAT'S ALL.
>iT WORKS
>
>

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I too am having problems. My host computer uses windows xp. I have a laptop that I need to fix and need to have internet access to it. It only has a dialup modem on it, and I only have ethernet and a 4 port router.


On the back of my router it has a printer port and the same with the laptop. so I tried that. it wouldnt work. So I plugged the laptop into the back of my pc to see if I could get it to read that way, no go. I have tried every setting. The laptop uses windows 98. its a 199 MHz Compaq Armada 7730MT. I need help please. if anyone can email me, plz do at xxd347hxx@comcast.net


On Friday, January 21, 2005 at 5:46 am, Greg wrote:
>Thanks for the response...I got it working with XP...I just had to set some stuff
>up a little differently...it's been so long since I even did that that I can't really
>remember...that and I've been up all night and it's 5:45 a.m....anyhow...
>Take it easy, bro...I'm using my hub and doing it the new-fangled 100BT way. :P
>Later
>
>
>

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i am also haveing problems with connecting my 2 pcs i am looking for a way to connect a win 98 pc to a xp machene. i know that there is an easyer way but that is not my point. i am usin a null modem cable but i cant set it up like a modem for dial up between the two pc. i have just read this post and wonderd what settings the pcs ports are on as i know that there are different settings for different things, as the ECP and EPP that can be changed in the bios

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can i connect two computers together using a paralle cable on one and com.. on the other.


On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 11:08 am, Ben Boone wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I am doing the same thing & at least got the file transfer part to work. If you didn't
>buy a cable that is specifically designed for connecting 2 PC's (like a laplink cable),
>then you need to buy & use a "null modem" adapter (I got mine @ Radio Shack) to get
>this to work ...
>
>Cheers,
>
>Ben
>
>

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Repair install WinXP  

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actually,youre wrong. it is a parallel cable. and you DONT need laplink. i havent heard one mention of it in all of the articles ive read on this topic...


On Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at 5:51 am, L. H. LOO wrote:
>
>You said "parallel cable" - I take it as laplink cable; NOT the cable for parallel
>port printer, you also need the laplink software.
>
>

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Hope it's not a year or two too late. I have a Win98 PC and an XP; I have the correct DCC parallel cable (from 20 years ago). So, do we think there is any hope to connect these two machines? Thanks and God bless! Duane


On Monday, December 19, 2005 at 3:44 pm, ryan wrote:
>
>actually,youre wrong. it is a parallel cable. and you DONT need laplink. i havent
>heard one mention of it in all of the articles ive read on this topic...
>
>
>
>

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Hi! I've been using an win 98 Notebook to transfer files via parallel direct cable connection from a cnc lathe running win 95. I can't get it to work under win xp. It says "connection established at 4 Mbit". So far, so good, but how do i transfer any files ?? On win 98, Explorer would pop up displaying the connected drives, but how can i do this in xp?

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I have 2 XP pc's, I tried connecting through the parallel port and it was successful, 
connected at 4Mb.. However, I so far am unable to see any files on either pc from 
the other, I've tried both host/guest w\ either pc, no difference, I've made folders 
and drives shared but in my network places on the guest (older pc) under Entire Network 
it showed Microsoft Windows Network and w\ in that it has MsHome, click it and after 
several seconds of waiting it said I did not have permission to access .... 

It also said this on the host pc, but as far as I can tell neither pc has any special 
requirements to access one or the other.. The connection is made, folders are shareable, 
both pc's belong to the same workgroup Mshome so ..

The other odd thing is, the host pc (newer), under my network places, shows all of 
my shared folders and drives w\ its "computer name" beside them, as if when the connection 
between the 2 machines is made, the host pc now has access to its own shared folders/drives 
in my network places, instead of those of the other machine, this is confusing... 





On the guest pc theres nothing but a few listed "networks" in my network places such 
as  "microsoft windows network" for which in it is "Mshome" but nothing beyond that, 
just the access permission issue ...

Could someone offer a speedy suggestion on what I may   need to do to rectify this, 
Thank You.







On Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at 11:45 pm, ulle wrote:

>Hi!

>

>I've been using an win 98 Notebook to transfer files via parallel direct cable connection 

>from a cnc lathe running win 95.

>I can't get it to work under win xp. It says "connection established at 4 Mbit". 

>So far, so good, but how do i transfer any files ?? On win 98, Explorer would pop 

>up displaying the connected drives, but how can i do this in xp?
 

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Altho old forum of 2002, turns up first in my Google search of 2008 -so I thought 
to see if this helps....

Currently at link
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2F2004%2Fs1501%2F08s01%2F08s01.asp
Found magazine article from 'Smart Computing' (Use Direct Cable Connection To Share 
Files Across PC, Jan. 2004) that suggests DCC (Direct Cable Connection), a free Win98 
Utility. DCC is included with Win98, but it is not part of the default installation. 
For Win98 to  XP it also suggests going to http://support.microsoft.com  for Article 
814981 - which appears to be in eight parts...

Good descriptive 'Hardware 101' info as well about direct cabling hardware and the 
ports.  Suggests using parallel to parallel port connective cable and tells you why.
I am going to try it - I have a perfectly fine HP Pavilion celeron running Win98 
2nd ed. 4.10.2222 A with from what I can tell the last of the support updates that 
will ever be available, with 7 years worth of files on it.  BUT its now 2008 and 
MS 'requires' me to use newer Win OS and don't feel Win Vista is ready, plus need 
more room because each 'new' MS OS needs a zillion times more hardware power.  So, 
as interim solution, making Win XP Pro on used IBM ThinkCentre as my primary PC, 
and want to move some of my MS Office, Outlook, and photo/art files from the HP to 
the IBM - and hopefully use the HP as another 'archive' server on a hardwired network 
for awhile.....and I don't want to screw around with zip or USB flash drives since 
many of the old files I may never need, but I want to be able to get them quickly 
if I find I need them.  Eventually I may have $$ to buy external drives (or more 
zip disks or flash) and make the time to review and archive it all-but I want the 
flexibility and be able to 'transition' at my own pace.
Wish me luck, and I will report back on how it goes!

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It's great to hear that other peoples have had the same issues I have had. I bought the wrong USB Key at Future Shop :( but I'm keeping it cause it looks cute. I'm checking out these laplink cables, ; null modem adapters, and 98 converters, also the norton commander with the link option, that sounds the best, but i will try the microsoft.com site as well as the site listed on smartcomputing.com, when i figure out which one worked the best, i'll give details! 1st option -> file transfer - I only have 350 MB to transfer, the rest of the stuff I don't need cause I have Vista now. Thanks for all the great info.

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