Guest YN Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Hi. I'm sure this is a dumb question, but I could use some help. I'm trying to transfer files from a nine year old laptop that has serial and parallel ports but no Ethernet or USB ports, to a more recent computer that has parallel and USB ports but no serial port. What kind of cable do I need using which ports on each computer in order to use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard? -- Thanks, YN
Guest PA Bear Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Re: Files & Settings Transfer Wizard compuet connections Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff (Please read the caveats about Outlook Express) http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User) AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org YN wrote: > Hi. > > I'm sure this is a dumb question, but I could use some help. I'm trying > to > transfer files from a nine year old laptop that has serial and parallel > ports but no Ethernet or USB ports, to a more recent computer that has > parallel and USB ports but no serial port. What kind of cable do I need > using which ports on each computer in order to use the Files and Settings > Transfer Wizard?
Guest Ron Martell Posted July 6, 2007 Posted July 6, 2007 Re: Files & Settings Transfer Wizard compuet connections YN <YN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Hi. > >I'm sure this is a dumb question, but I could use some help. I'm trying to >transfer files from a nine year old laptop that has serial and parallel ports >but no Ethernet or USB ports, to a more recent computer that has parallel and >USB ports but no serial port. What kind of cable do I need using which ports >on each computer in order to use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard? If I were faced with that situation (and similar ones do come up fairly often) my approach would be to: 1. Create a folder named Transfer on the laptop's hard drive. 2. Run the FASTW on the laptop and have it save the results in the c:\transfer folder. 3. When that finishes, shut down the laptop and remove the hard drive. 4. Using a 2.5 to 3.5 drive adapter install the laptop hard drive temporarily as a second hard drive in the new computer, using the secondary IDE channel (disconnecting the CD/DVD drive(s) which are usually on that channel. 5. Boot up the new computer and run FASTW to import the saved data from the laptop's hard drive. Another approach would be to check the laptop for a PC Card (PCMCIA Card) slot and get an ethernet network adapter for it. Then you could set up a peer-to-peer network for the two computers and transfer the FASTW results that way. Good luck Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca Syberfix Remote Computer Repair "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Guest YN Posted July 6, 2007 Posted July 6, 2007 Re: Files & Settings Transfer Wizard compuet connections Thanks much. Since my laptop's hard drive is nearly full, I don't expect that I'd be able to save the data there. You reminded me that I do have a plug-in Ethernet adapter card for the laptop, so I guess I'll try your second approach. I just have to learn how to set up peer to peer networks first. :) One other question: Computer stores I've checked sell a Serial-to-USB cable. Can I use that to create a serial port on the new computer? Thanks again. -- Thanks, YN "Ron Martell" wrote: > YN <YN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > >Hi. > > > >I'm sure this is a dumb question, but I could use some help. I'm trying to > >transfer files from a nine year old laptop that has serial and parallel ports > >but no Ethernet or USB ports, to a more recent computer that has parallel and > >USB ports but no serial port. What kind of cable do I need using which ports > >on each computer in order to use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard? > > If I were faced with that situation (and similar ones do come up > fairly often) my approach would be to: > > 1. Create a folder named Transfer on the laptop's hard drive. > 2. Run the FASTW on the laptop and have it save the results in the > c:\transfer folder. > 3. When that finishes, shut down the laptop and remove the hard > drive. > 4. Using a 2.5 to 3.5 drive adapter install the laptop hard drive > temporarily as a second hard drive in the new computer, using the > secondary IDE channel (disconnecting the CD/DVD drive(s) which are > usually on that channel. > 5. Boot up the new computer and run FASTW to import the saved data > from the laptop's hard drive. > > Another approach would be to check the laptop for a PC Card (PCMCIA > Card) slot and get an ethernet network adapter for it. Then you > could set up a peer-to-peer network for the two computers and transfer > the FASTW results that way. > > Good luck > > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada > -- > Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008) > On-Line Help Computer Service > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca > Syberfix Remote Computer Repair > > "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference > has never been in bed with a mosquito." >
Guest Ron Martell Posted July 6, 2007 Posted July 6, 2007 Re: Files & Settings Transfer Wizard compuet connections YN <YN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Thanks much. Since my laptop's hard drive is nearly full, I don't expect >that I'd be able to save the data there. You reminded me that I do have a >plug-in Ethernet adapter card for the laptop, so I guess I'll try your second >approach. I just have to learn how to set up peer to peer networks first. :) > >One other question: Computer stores I've checked sell a Serial-to-USB >cable. Can I use that to create a serial port on the new computer? > >Thanks again. I have not had good experiences with these USB/Serial or USB/Parallel converters. Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca Syberfix Remote Computer Repair "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Guest Plato Posted July 6, 2007 Posted July 6, 2007 Re: Files & Settings Transfer Wizard compuet connections Ron Martell wrote: > > >One other question: Computer stores I've checked sell a Serial-to-USB > >cable. Can I use that to create a serial port on the new computer? > > I have not had good experiences with these USB/Serial or USB/Parallel > converters. They fail more often then they work from my experience. Get a device that will work without a converter, even if it's just a mouse. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest RalfG Posted July 6, 2007 Posted July 6, 2007 Re: Files & Settings Transfer Wizard compuet connections Direct cable connection via parallel cable. IIRC previous versions of Windows used to have a configuration wizard for this. In XP setting up a direct connection is included in the Network Connection wizard "advanced" connections. Some info: http://www.spearit.com/cable.html If the option is available in BIOS set the parallel ports on both computers to use ECP or EPP modes (enhanced) rather than SPP (standard) mode because they are both considerably faster. ECP and EPP speeds can exceed USB 1.1 (3MBytes/second vs 13mbits/second) while SPP mode is only 150kbs. "YN" <YN@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F0A4EE3A-BBC5-48B3-8DF3-E60E54649D39@microsoft.com... > Hi. > > I'm sure this is a dumb question, but I could use some help. I'm trying > to > transfer files from a nine year old laptop that has serial and parallel > ports > but no Ethernet or USB ports, to a more recent computer that has parallel > and > USB ports but no serial port. What kind of cable do I need using which > ports > on each computer in order to use the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard? > > -- > Thanks, > YN
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