Transfer files from Win98 to WinXP

[GlennT Dulmage]

Is there any way to transfer a significant number of files and folders from
an old Windows 98 PC to my new one running Windows XP Home? The Win98 PC
does not have a CD RW or a Zip drive and I do not want to do a transfer
using floppies - many of the files alone are too large.

Thanks

--
Glenn T. Dulmage
207 Valley Road
Chestertown MD 21620

[Gummo]

You could move the old hard disk into the new machine after making it the
slave.

Gummo

"GlennT Dulmage" > wrote in message
...
> Is there any way to transfer a significant number of files and folders
from
> an old Windows 98 PC to my new one running Windows XP Home? The Win98 PC
> does not have a CD RW or a Zip drive and I do not want to do a transfer
> using floppies - many of the files alone are too large.
>
> Thanks
>
> --
> Glenn T. Dulmage
> 207 Valley Road
> Chestertown MD 21620
>
>
>

[jimbo]

You could try Direct Cable Connection. All you would need is the
correct serial or parallel cable for DCC. Radio Shack has adapters
that can be used with a regular cable.

Regards, jimbo

"GlennT Dulmage" > wrote in message >...
> Is there any way to transfer a significant number of files and folders from
> an old Windows 98 PC to my new one running Windows XP Home? The Win98 PC
> does not have a CD RW or a Zip drive and I do not want to do a transfer
> using floppies - many of the files alone are too large.
>
> Thanks

[Peter Hutchison]

On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 21:41:55 -0500, "GlennT Dulmage"
> wrote:

>Is there any way to transfer a significant number of files and folders from
>an old Windows 98 PC to my new one running Windows XP Home? The Win98 PC
>does not have a CD RW or a Zip drive and I do not want to do a transfer
>using floppies - many of the files alone are too large.
>
>Thanks

Does either PC have a network card in it? If only one has a network
card, you could buy another network card and a UTP cable and transfer
files between the pCs over the network.

Alternatively, remove the HD from the old PC, make it a slave disk,
and add it to your new PC and remove the files from it onto your new
PC's hard disk.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/