Win98 upgrade to SE

[Guest philo]

Re: Win98 upgrade to SE

 

 

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

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> You just plug it in and it works? Or are there not certain BIOS settings

to

> change? I tell you, my ASUS P5B was a PITA to set up when I was trying to

do

> just this operation. Can't recall the details now, but after a few hours,

I

> dug up Promise card, instead, since I needed the single PATA connector for

> my optical drives.

>

 

I've never yet had a problem with the BIOS set to auto detect...

unless the drive is larger than what the bios can handle.

Of course, since the OP would be putting an older drive in a newer

machine...

there should be no problem.

 

BTW: One little trick I have learned is that an auxiliary HD does not

require a bios call at all.

I recall having a few older machines where the owner wanted a

second...larger...drive installed...

but the bios simply "choked" while trying to detect it.

For those machines I simply manually set the bios to "NONE"

 

The bios detection simply skipped the drive,

yet it was recognized fine by the OS.

 

I did have to put a label on the machine with documentation of what I did...

in case someone else would be working on the machine.

 

 

 

> --

> Gary S. Terhune

> MS-MVP Shell/User

> http://grystmill.com

>

> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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> > "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message

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> >> Putting old IDE with PATA connectors into many or most new machines is

a

> >> royal PITA. The PATA connections aren't really intended for hard

drives,

> >> only for Optical drives, though there are usually ways to tweak the

BIOS

> > to

> >> make things work. Easier thing to do is get a PCI card controller--if

> >> there's room for one.

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> > I do it all the time and there is no problem unless the cable (as shown

> > here)

> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Technology_Attachment

> > has one of the holes blocked and the HD has a pin there.

> > If I run into that I just grab an old 40 wire cable and use it.

> >

> > Though data transfer time may be a little slower...

> > for a one time data transfer it should not be a major problem

> >

> >

> >

> >> --

> >> Gary S. Terhune

> >> MS-MVP Shell/User

> >> http://grystmill.com

> >>

> >> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message

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> >> > "dadiOH" <dadiOH@invalid.com> wrote in message

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> >> >> technolady@earthlink.net wrote:

> >> >> > I have an old Win98 computer that doesn't have internet access,

and

> >> >> > i

> >> >> > need to transfer files from it to a newer computer. Trying to use

a

> >> >> > flash drive for it, but the flash drive manufacturer requires

> > download

> >> >> > of drivers to use it with SE, and it can't be used for earlier

> >> >> > versions of Windows.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Any suggestions on (1) transferring the files

> >> >>

> >> >> 1. Remove drive from old computer

> >> >>

> >> >> 2. Put drive in new computer after setting drive jumper to reflect

the

> >> >> position (master/slave)

> >> >>

> >> >> 3. Copy files

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > Yep.

> >> > If you don't mind fooling with h/w that's often the easiest route to

> >> > go.

> >> >

> >> > Otherwise, networking the machines is another possibility.

> >> >

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

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[Guest dlsayremn]

RE: Win98 upgrade to SE

 

Some more ideas.

 

Simple, if you want to spend the money, don't want to upgrade the 98, and

don't want to open the case.

Depending on file size and if you have access to 3-!/2 floppies.

Buy external floppy drive for the XP. Probably $30-$40 or less at most

suppliers and are USB plug and play. once you transfer your files you

probably will be stuck with a piece of hardware you don't need.

 

This one I think is feasible for the 98 and take more time, but if you have

plans to do any upgrading, is one I am sure most here would suggest be done

sooner or later. I know it will work for 98SE.

If you have a CD player replace it with a CD/DVD burner. Costs $30-$40 or

less, takes about 20-30 minutes to install.

Open the case, unplug the leads to the old CD player. Remove the retaining

screws. Slide out the old CD player. slide in the new Burner. Connect the

leads. Close up the case and turn the computer on. It shoul discover and

install the new unit.

 

Depending on the drivers you have, you should be able to read at least CD's.

To burn anything, you will need to install a burner program, there are

several free ones that will work with 98, the people here can steer you to

good ones.

Download and save the burner program to your Vista or XP machine. Burn it to

a cd and use the cd to install the program on the 98.

 

Now you burn all your files to CD/DVD for transfer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"technolady@earthlink.net" wrote:

> I have an old Win98 computer that doesn't have internet access, and i

> need to transfer files from it to a newer computer. Trying to use a

> flash drive for it, but the flash drive manufacturer requires download

> of drivers to use it with SE, and it can't be used for earlier

> versions of Windows.

>

> Any suggestions on (1) transferring the files; (2) making the flash

> drive usable?

>

> Thanks.

>