File transfer by direct cable

[Keith Wilson]

I am trying to transfer a large file from another pc using a direct cable
connection. The new machine (guest) has XP and the older one (host) Win 98.
The connection was set up and both pc connected via the cable but I can't
read the folders on the host. I have checked that the folders on the host
are all shared but they just don't appear and so can't be copied. Any
ideas?

[Crusty \(-: Old Bastard :-\)]

Direct cable? That means, of course, that you stuck a bare wire in a hole in
each computer - right?

Now, if you will explain exactly how you are trying to do this, ie: USB,
Firewire, parallel port, crossover cable, maybe someone can help you.

We should not have to pull teeth to get you to give us sufficient
information to assist you.

Many people, including myself, will jump right past a post such as this,
without even trying to deduct what you are trying to accomplish - and how!

"Keith Wilson" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying to transfer a large file from another pc using a direct cable
> connection. The new machine (guest) has XP and the older one (host) Win
98.
> The connection was set up and both pc connected via the cable but I can't
> read the folders on the host. I have checked that the folders on the host
> are all shared but they just don't appear and so can't be copied. Any
> ideas?
>
>

[Diane]

Your name suits you :)




>-----Original Message-----
>Direct cable? That means, of course, that you stuck a
bare wire in a hole in
>each computer - right?
>
>Now, if you will explain exactly how you are trying to do
this, ie: USB,
>Firewire, parallel port, crossover cable, maybe someone
can help you.
>
>We should not have to pull teeth to get you to give us
sufficient
>information to assist you.
>
>Many people, including myself, will jump right past a
post such as this,
>without even trying to deduct what you are trying to
accomplish - and how!
>
>"Keith Wilson" > wrote in
message
...
>> I am trying to transfer a large file from another pc
using a direct cable
>> connection. The new machine (guest) has XP and the
older one (host) Win
>98.
>> The connection was set up and both pc connected via the
cable but I can't
>> read the folders on the host. I have checked that the
folders on the host
>> are all shared but they just don't appear and so can't
be copied. Any
>> ideas?
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Crusty \(-: Old Bastard :-\)]

Then you help him, using only the information he provided - genius!

"Diane" > wrote in message
...
> Your name suits you :)
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Direct cable? That means, of course, that you stuck a
> bare wire in a hole in
> >each computer - right?
> >
> >Now, if you will explain exactly how you are trying to do
> this, ie: USB,
> >Firewire, parallel port, crossover cable, maybe someone
> can help you.
> >
> >We should not have to pull teeth to get you to give us
> sufficient
> >information to assist you.
> >
> >Many people, including myself, will jump right past a
> post such as this,
> >without even trying to deduct what you are trying to
> accomplish - and how!
> >
> >"Keith Wilson" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I am trying to transfer a large file from another pc
> using a direct cable
> >> connection. The new machine (guest) has XP and the
> older one (host) Win
> >98.
> >> The connection was set up and both pc connected via the
> cable but I can't
> >> read the folders on the host. I have checked that the
> folders on the host
> >> are all shared but they just don't appear and so can't
> be copied. Any
> >> ideas?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >