Connecting 2 Computers

[Guest Curious Guy]

I have a W98 computer with multiple hard drives. This is an old 486 machine.

I have a 2nd machine with W2K. What is the easiest way to link these

computers to allow access to the files on the old machine from the new

machine. This is a 1 user situation.

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CG

[Guest Ron Badour]

Re: Connecting 2 Computers

 

Are you asking about setting up a network or do you just need to make a

one-time transfer of files?

 

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Regards

 

Ron Badour

MS MVP 1997 - 2007

 

 

"Curious Guy" <CuriousGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I have a W98 computer with multiple hard drives. This is an old 486

>machine.

> I have a 2nd machine with W2K. What is the easiest way to link these

> computers to allow access to the files on the old machine from the new

> machine. This is a 1 user situation.

> --

> CG

[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: Connecting 2 Computers

 

"Curious Guy" <CuriousGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> I have a W98 computer with multiple hard drives. This is an old 486

machine.

> I have a 2nd machine with W2K. What is the easiest way to link these

> computers to allow access to the files on the old machine from the new

> machine. This is a 1 user situation.

 

For one-time transfer, the simplest method is to put the hard drive(s)

from the old PC into the new one and copy the files to the new.

 

If drive space does not allow this, or if you want access over a

period of time, both MS OSs allow you to create a network

linking both PCs by serial cable.

 

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Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

[Guest glee]

Re: Connecting 2 Computers

 

As the other respondents have asked, is this for a one-time transfer or for a more

permanent arrangement?

Do either or both computers have a network card?

 

For a permanent or long-term connection, a network cable between NICs would be the

best option. With only two computers involved, you could connect the NICs directly

(without a hub) by using a crossover cable. Older NICs are fairly cheap.

 

For a one-time transfer, install the hard drive from the 486 into the W2K machine as

a slave, and copy the files you want from one drive to the other.

 

Ron may have another idea up his sleeve, also.

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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+

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"Curious Guy" <CuriousGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9A0BAD3E-52D6-4F09-97FF-CAA2383146EF@microsoft.com...

>I have a W98 computer with multiple hard drives. This is an old 486 machine.

> I have a 2nd machine with W2K. What is the easiest way to link these

> computers to allow access to the files on the old machine from the new

> machine. This is a 1 user situation.

> --

> CG

[Guest box45]

Re: Connecting 2 Computers

 

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<CuriousGuy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

news:9A0BAD3E-52D6-4F09-97FF-CAA2383146EF@microsoft.com:

> I have a W98 computer with multiple hard drives. This is

> an old 486 machine.

> I have a 2nd machine with W2K. What is the easiest way to

> link these

> computers to allow access to the files on the old machine

> from the new machine. This is a 1 user situation.

 

I frequently have to connect friends' XP machines to my main

Win98 machine.

 

I also backup my system to another Win 98 machine.

 

All machines have an ethernet port. I do not have a router.

 

I use a cross-over ethernet cable that I got at Fry's. I just

plug the cable into the two network plugs.

 

I have had trouble getting the 98 and XP machines to recognize

each other in network neighborhood.

 

I discovered that if I added the Novell IPX/SPX protocol to the

network adapter of the XP machines, it worked.