itchyfeet
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Just got a new Dell with no floppy. Old Dell Windows 98 is only floppy disc. How do I transfer data to the new computer? TIA
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Transferring data from old computer to new?
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RonB
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Does your old computer have USB port(s) ???
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Most Win98 'puters had one or two USB ports in back, but if none, there would be a serial port that could be used with a serial-to-USB adapter cable (~$12). IIRC, Win98 had file-sharing protocols that would need to be enabled, but the new computer woud likely recognize the old one automatically.
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I'd just pull the hard drive, slap it into an IDE reader and plug it into the new Dell via USB. Then leave it attached as a external drive until I knew for sure everything was moved. Sometimes you forget where you put everything until you need it 3 months later. Win7 shouldn't have any problem recognizing the data.
itchyfeet
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The new computer has Win 7 and the old computer has USB - now what? I am somewhat computer illiterate when it comes to the way they work. Where can I get the USB "serial" cable?
John Cummings
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The USB ports on a computer that old probably do not support flash memory sticks. Do you have a writeable CD on your old computer?
itchyfeet
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No Writeable CD on old computer.
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With a USB port on the old computer, you won't need a "serial" cable (that's for an old-style serial port). With a USB-to-USB cable you should be able to set up a "direct connect" file transfer.
Its been eons since I used Win98; however, IIRC, you'll need to adjust the properties of the folders on the old computer to allow sharing and use a networking wizard or the network-features in the control panel to set up a direct connection. Maybe Win7 can access your old 'puter without going thru these motions. I'd just futz around with it until I saw it as a networked or PnP device.
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Most Internet Service Providers (ISP) offer free storage space to back-up files. You could upload the files to your ISP's server, then download them onto your new PC. Then just keep the copies on your ISP for protection.
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I use carbonite for this. For $55/year, it will automatically back up all your data. You can download it on your old computer and have it back-up all your data. Once it's done doing that, just shut the old computer down and download and install carbonite on your new computer. Then, sign into your account and there's an option to reassign the account to your new computer and upload all your data from the old computer. The only caveat is that I don't know if carbonite works with windows 98.