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Had to imgaie, but the time has come to finally retire the elder statesman in our computer fleet, a creaky old Dell running Windows 98.
It will be replaced with a shiny new Dell laptop running the Vista platform.
Any ideas for the simplest way to take the data currently in thoe Win98 files and make them compatible for transfer to the new computer?
Just to make things really challenging, the Win98 unit doesn't have a CD unit capable of burning data.
Are the computers capable of being networked together--can they be connected to your router at the same time? If so the easiest way would be to put all of the data you want transferred (programs themselves dont transfer, they need to be re-installed) into one folder and set the permissions to share, then place both systems in the same workgroup--make sure firewalls are down, then once that is completed just browse to the shared folder from your Vista machine and copy the data
You pull the hard disk out of the old machine and connect it to the new one via USB. Its by far the fastest and easiest way to get files off an old machine if you've got a decent amount of data. Its also a great tool to have around when a system takes a dump and you need the files back but you can't boot it.
You pull the hard disk out of the old machine and connect it to the new one via USB. Its by far the fastest and easiest way to get files off an old machine if you've got a decent amount of data. Its also a great tool to have around when a system takes a dump and you need the files back but you can't boot it.
Thanks! Nice find. My old Win98 machine fizzled and fried a week ago. I was dreading taking the hard drives out and slaving them in one of my XP machines. This is a much easier solution - and at a good price. Ordering it now.
Had to imgaie, but the time has come to finally retire the elder statesman in our computer fleet, a creaky old Dell running Windows 98.
It will be replaced with a shiny new Dell laptop running the Vista platform.
Any ideas for the simplest way to take the data currently in thoe Win98 files and make them compatible for transfer to the new computer?
Just to make things really challenging, the Win98 unit doesn't have a CD unit capable of burning data.
CG, I think it is possible to get a very good result, although it is a bit complicated. XP and Vista come with a feature called the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard. In my experience, you need to get the program from the destination computer (since updates have made some versions incompatible with others), then install it on the source machine, run it and store the results in a file/folder on the local hard disk, then move the hard disk with a USB adapter and run the Wizard there to place your data on the new machine. Since you need the USB adapter anyway, you could even use it twice; once to move the Wizard from the Vista machine and then again to move the data TO the Vista system.
Hi, I'm trying to transfer some files from my uncle's windows 98 harddrive with the ide cable that you recommended to my vista computer. Trying is the operative word... I have connected the harddrive to the power cord and the ide cord to the usb port, but it is not showing up in my computer... what am I missing?
Hi, I'm trying to transfer some files from my uncle's windows 98 harddrive with the ide cable that you recommended to my vista computer. Trying is the operative word... I have connected the harddrive to the power cord and the ide cord to the usb port, but it is not showing up in my computer... what am I missing?
Two things to check:
1) Make sure the adapter is on right side up on the IDE connector. They're usually keyed somehow to prevent you from getting it on wrong, but not all are.
2) Try different jumper settings on the drive. There's three settings: Master, Slave, and Cable Select. Master is usually the correct one when using an IDE to USB adapter but honestly any of them may be the "correct" one depending on the particular drive and adapter. Be sure to unplug the drive from both power and the adapter before switching jumper settings.
Unfortunately there are a few old drives out there that just won't work with an adapter but 99% of the time it's one of the above. Be sure to give it some time before deciding it's not going to work. Windows can sometimes take a while to recognize a new drive and mount it.
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