i want to connect my old windows 98 PC to my new pc, how do i do this?

Question

im running xp and the broadband is coming from my phone line to a ADSL router via a Ethernet cable, the is on more usb socket left on the back of the router can i connect that to my old pc, any help please

Answer 1

The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard allows you to move data files and settings between two computers. Before getting started with the wizard, you should be aware of these facts:

• The Wizard runs on almost any version of Windows, making it useful even if you're upgrading from a PC running Windows 95 or Windows 98.

• The wizard does not move program files. You'll need to dig up the program CDs or downloaded program files and reinstall each one on the new computer. In most cases, it's easier to install software first, and then run the wizard.

• Although you can save files and settings to a disk, it's usually faster and easier to connect the old and new computers directly, using a network cable.

• By creating a custom list of files and settings, you can exercise pinpoint control over exactly what you want to migrate and what you want to leave behind. In fact, as you'll see shortly, you can even use this feature to create backups of your e-mail messages and the Windows address book.


You run the wizard on both the old and new computers. It goes through your old system, gathering all the files in your My Documents folder and on your desktop (and in a few other locations). It also searches your entire hard disk for any files that appear to be data files, regardless of where they're stored. Finally, it goes through your customized settings for Windows and other supported programs, including Outlook Express, Adobe Acrobat, and RealPlayer. After the wizard gets all your files and settings together, you're ready to move them to the new computer.

Answer 2

i "think" you may have something mixed up! a router is a box that has a lot of ethernet ports on the back of it! a adsl MODEM is what the phone line plugs into coming into your house then runs to your computer! the usb port on it is for computers that don't have a ethernet card!

Answer 3

i love the conception of zipping the record. you may replica pkzip.exe (the unique zip software, about 42K in length) into the folder with the record you want to bypass. To zip the record, use DOS to route to the folder and style "pkzip newfile.zip . until eventually your dataset is truly vast, that could want to get it sufficiently small for a diskette. once you get the zipped record onto a diskette, use an unzip software, e.g. pkunzip.exe, to amplify it. If that would not artwork, uh, how's your programming skills? Write a small software to break the record into diskette sized products, then write each bit to a separate diskette. Then piece them at the same time on the different gadget.

Answer 4

Try a USB crossover cable, you will probably need an adaptor, for one end of the cable.