Providing that the new machine has an IDE cable. Most new machines are SATA
!

Dave



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From: Ray Parrish

Date: 7/13/2008 11:18:34 PM

To: [log in to unmask]

Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Transfer files from one computer to another

 

Hello,

 

Yes, you can take the Win 98 drive and put it in the Win XP machine and

transfer files that way.

 

If it's an IDE hard drive it is relatively easy to add it to the other

machine. Make sure the red line on the data cable lines up with pin one

on the connector of the drive, and you'll have to set the Master/Slave

jumper to Slave on the drive you add in.

 

You'll have to be careful about static electricity when you're inside

your computer case, ground yourself to the power supply before reaching

inside and touching anything.

 

Hope this helps. Later, Ray Parrish

 

Bernadine wrote:

> 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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