Now that I have a new computer with Windows XP (40GB Hard drive), is it
possible to transfer data from my old computer (Windows 95-14GB hard drive).
It'll only boot to Safe Mode (hence my new purchase!) so I can't get info on
disks. Thought I read somewhere that I could connect the 2 computers with a
special cable to download data from my old hard drive. Can someone pls. help?
Thanks, David

The cable is called a Cross Over UTP cable. That won't work for you though,
because you can't get the info on the disk (you mentioned before).

Well, try to built in the old hard drive into the new machine and copy all
of the important files onto the new drive. Than just remove the old hard disk.

Hope this helps

Regards

"david91304" wrote:

> Now that I have a new computer with Windows XP (40GB Hard drive), is it
> possible to transfer data from my old computer (Windows 95-14GB hard drive).
> It'll only boot to Safe Mode (hence my new purchase!) so I can't get info on
> disks. Thought I read somewhere that I could connect the 2 computers with a
> special cable to download data from my old hard drive. Can someone pls. help?
> Thanks, David

"david91304" <david91304@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Now that I have a new computer with Windows XP (40GB Hard drive), is it
> possible to transfer data from my old computer (Windows 95-14GB hard
> drive).
> It'll only boot to Safe Mode (hence my new purchase!) so I can't get info
> on
> disks. Thought I read somewhere that I could connect the 2 computers with
> a
> special cable to download data from my old hard drive. Can someone pls.
> help?
> Thanks, David

David,
It is concieviably possible to connect the computers via crossover cables,
but since you can't boot up the old computer, it is likely you will need to
remove the hard drive from the old computer and install it as a slave hard
drive on the new computer.
This is easily accomplished if you have any mechanical skills, if not take
it to a reputable computer store and let them retreive the info from the
hard drive.
Besides the likelyhood of the crossover cables not giving the desired
results, once the data is retreived from the old drive, it can be formatted
and used as additional storage.
1. Remove the old hard drive from the old computer.
2. Determine the make and model of the hard drive from the hard drive
lableing.
3. Access the hard drive manufacturers web site and look for the proper
jumper settings and cableing configurations for making the drive a slave
drive.
4. Install the hard drive with the proper jumper and cable configurations.
5. Boot computer and you should have access to the data on the hard drive.
6. After retreiving the data from the old drive, you can either fomat the
drive and use it as storage or return it to the original configuration and
reinstall it to the old computer for possibly repairing the old system. The
choice is up to you.

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david91304 wrote:

> Now that I have a new computer with Windows XP (40GB Hard drive), is it
> possible to transfer data from my old computer (Windows 95-14GB hard drive).
> It'll only boot to Safe Mode (hence my new purchase!) so I can't get info on
> disks. Thought I read somewhere that I could connect the 2 computers with a
> special cable to download data from my old hard drive. Can someone pls. help?
> Thanks, David

You will only be able to transfer data, not programs. Those will need
to be reinstalled on the new system. Install the old drive as a slave
drive in the new system and copy the pertinent data.

--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User