Connecting 2 Computers

[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

 

[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
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

 

[Don Phillipson]

Re: Connecting 2 Computers

"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.

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.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

 

[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.
--
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

 

[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.