If you have a network cord and both comp have network drives you should be 
able to link the 2 together and transfer that way.

Tina


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bernadine" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Transfer files from one computer to another


> The Win 98 machine does have a USB slot. A friend, who knows a lot about 
> computers came over and tried 2 of his flash drives in the old computer 
> and neither worked. He did go to the website and installed drivers but 
> nothing he did would get that old computer to run either of the flash 
> drives. He's no longer able to help me so I'm stuck.
>
> Thanks,
> Bernadine
>
> Jeff Long wrote:
>> If the Win 98 machine has a USB slot you can do this but will have to get 
>> drivers for the Win 98 machine before the flash drive will work.  My 
>> flash drive is a Sony and I went to their website to get the drivers; I 
>> just followed the instructions that came with the drive.  Jeff Long
>>
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Bernadine
>> Sender: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> ReplyTo: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
>> Sent: Jul 13, 2008 4:54 PM
>> Subject: [PCBUILD] Transfer files from one computer to another
>>
>> I was told by PCSOFT I had to send this question to you.
>>
>> I have an old computer this XP and an older yet computer Win 98, no idea 
>> what's on it anymore.
>>
>> The Win98 computer will not work with a flash drive. I have quite a few 
>> files and folders I would like to transfer from the Win98 to the XP and 
>> unless I use hundreds of floppy disks I can't do that. Is there a way to 
>> transfer files more easily and not cost me an arm and a leg? Can the old 
>> hard drive be linked to the newer computer? How? If not can the old hard 
>> drive be taken out and added to the newer computer? How? I'm not very 
>> good at understanding most of the answers you write to others, so could 
>> you please explain in easy terms.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Bernadine
>>
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