I also need to transfer files from an old computer with not ethernet and Win 3.5 will this work. I don't want to start and then find I have messed everything up.
The old computer has no CD and the floppy doesn't work.
All have Works (different versions) and I have a lot of writing I don't want to lose.
2006-09-18 08:11:42 · 10 answers · asked by Esmerelda 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Monitors
in windows XP i think there is a program called "File Transfer" That Allows U To Transfer Files From Your Old Computer. I can't really tell right know because i'm at a library, with limited activity
2006-09-18 08:15:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the easiest way is to take the HDD out of the old computer and make it the D: drive in the new one. I did that and it gives you a drive you can use as a back up later once you are sure you have all the data transferred to your C: drive. You will be able to compress your C; drive to you D: drive on a schedule and always have a back up too. Just check that the old drive is IDE - it's an old computer - i think it will be - but check. Xp had wizards to transfer settings and your address book and stuff so use those. Windows 3 programs - don't bother - you can try them - but not likely to work under XP.
2006-09-20 03:19:28 · answer #2 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
You may find that the answers telling you to use the Win98 drive from your old computer will work IF:
1) Both computers use IDE drives, this is quite likely with a Win98 machine, not so likely with Win3.1.
2) You know how to set your old computer's drive to be a 'Slave'. This is usually done by a 'jumper'. If you do not know how to do this, then connect the drive in place of your current CD/DVD drive, as this is likely to be on a separate IDE channel as a 'Master'. You can check this by looking at the data cable going to the drive. If the cables are same size for all drives (IDE has 40 pins in two rows, with the middle pin of one row missing) you should be OK. Once you have fitted the drive, boot the computer & go into Setup. Make sure you have enabled the 'slave' setting for the primary channel, or set the type for the secondary channel from 'CD-ROM', whichever is appropriate. I cannot tell you more without knowing what type of BIOS you have.
However, this option is less stressfull, if you have a USB port:
3) If your Win98 machine has a USB port, then you can use a USB 'link' cable to connect it to your XP machine & use this for the transfer.
Windows 3.1 does NOT support USB, at all. The only real option is to try this drive in your XP machine, instructions as above.
Good Luck.
2006-09-21 09:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by Gazza Bear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never done it but try the Transfer Wizard, your old computer has everything stored in the hard drive, where do you think all the deletions go. Get someone to open up, or rather bring up your hard drive, can be done with all the F keys, although I confess, I can only do, what I need to do...cannot you put all your writing onto disc. Wait !! Print it all out, if it is so important, sheet for bloody sheet. That way you will have your writings., I think if you go into a reputable electonic company, and I do not mean high street...they could manipulate your hard drive, and resurect yer stuff. Depends on a)how much you want it b) how much you can pay them. It is whatever it is worth to you. Thats what it amounts to....
2006-09-18 08:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. Windows XP comes with a Files and Settings Transfer Wizard that should do all of this for you. However, I'd check with Microsoft to ensure that this will work for Win3.5 (or whatever that one was before Win95).
With regard towards your old Works stuff: You may want to put it into either Word 2000, or make sure that your new PC will read them.
2006-09-18 08:16:19 · answer #5 · answered by ibkidd37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to try a product called Easy PC Transfer by StompSoft. This software will allow you to transfer your files and settings to your new PC. I would strongly recommend that you email mail them first though, to be sure that you won't run into any compatibility issues. I know that there is a link on the site for a compatibility chart I'm just not sure if it will apply to you or not.
2006-09-19 12:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by the_green_grass_horse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull your hard drive out of the old system and hook it up as a slave drive in the new computer. Make a folder on the new system and copy all from the old hard drive to the new hard drive. That way if you think of something later, it will be saved to your new computer.
2006-09-18 08:19:49 · answer #7 · answered by ladeehwk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just take your hard disk fix it to the new one as secondary n then bingo u can access all files in it or else you can use an external hard drive or may b even a pen drive to get the files onto it and then transfer it to the new system or else just upload your files onto some file server over the internet like megaupload.com and then you can download all of them later
2006-09-18 17:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by kaushik r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can by using usb flash memory or by mack a pc to pc
network connection and using windows sharing i'm mack this transfer files in my home with my brother i'm from iraq bye
2006-09-18 08:30:07 · answer #9 · answered by sufian_husham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A usb pen drive would be handy
2006-09-18 08:24:29 · answer #10 · answered by Clarky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋