May I ask if this will work with an old ME fat32 drive onto a new XP ntfs drive?
The Xp install is new and could be reinstalled & formatted to fat if need be.
I've tried a cross-over cable without much luck.
Thanks,
Al Thompson
Dean Kukral wrote:
> Take the hard drive out of the old computer and install it in the new
> computer, then copy all the stuff that you want.
> ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bob or Mary Cameron" <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> > I finally got my new computer set up after it sitting 6 months in the box
> > in my living room. It has Windows Vista Home Premium. My antique 300mhz
> > computer has Windows 98SE on it. The new computer doesn't have a floppy
> > drive, and the old one doesn't had a CD burner. Can't use Vista's
> > transfer program because it isn't compatible with Win98. I plugged a
> > flash drive into the old computer and it searched for a driver, but
> > couldn't find one for it.
> >
> > I've been emailing stuff to myself and then trying to put it where it
> > belongs on the new computer.
> >
> > I have lots of photos, email and a few simple programs to transfer. I
> > hope I can get all into Vista somehow.
> >
> > There MUST be a better way!??????? I have been looking for a cheap
> > external USB drive that i can use with both computers and maybe do the
> > transfer that way. I don't know much about this sort of thing and almost
> > nothing about Vista. I almost bought a USB floppy drive today, but it
> > didn't say it would work with Vista...just XP and earlier.
> >
> > Suggestions, PLEASE!!!!!! Please feel free to email me.
> >
> > Thanks any and all.
> > Mary Cameron
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