How to transfer files from an ancient Windows 95 PC to a new Windows XP PC ?

[BentValve]

My boss upgraded PC and needs to transfer quite a few Quickbook files and some other stuff to a new PC loaded with Windows XP. I doubt there is as large of files as he claims but regarless he seems to be quite worried about losing them.

What is the easiest way to do this?

 

[MrChad]

1. Yank hard drive out of old PC
2. Connect to new PC
3. Copy

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: MrChad
1. Yank hard drive out of old PC
2. Connect to new PC
3. Copy

:thumbsup: unless we're talking about something you can fit on a USB storage device, which would obviously be easier if you have access to one.

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: MrChad
1. Yank hard drive out of old PC
2. Connect to new PC
3. Copy

:thumbsup: unless we're talking about something you can fit on a USB storage device, which would obviously be easier if you have access to one.

Except this is Windows 95, which if IIRC has sketchy USB support at best.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: MrChad

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: MrChad
1. Yank hard drive out of old PC
2. Connect to new PC
3. Copy

:thumbsup: unless we're talking about something you can fit on a USB storage device, which would obviously be easier if you have access to one.

Except this is Windows 95, which if IIRC has sketchy USB support at best.

very true. win95 is just plain scary in just about every way. ah, that Duke Nukem 3D though...

 

[DnetMHZ]

Is the old system networked?

 

[BentValve]

Can one of you guys write out how to do this for my boss?.. i'll just print it and give it to him. Frankly I dont want to do it for him because he will blame me if something happens.

Again the main thing is he needs is old arse Quickbooks stuff, I am guess he does all the Payroll and etc on it.


thanks

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
Is the old system networked?

Yes, if it is networked, that would likely be easiest. If it's not, get a cheap PCI NIC, and set it up in there. Of course, if you're going to be opening the PC, might as well just stick the drive in the new PC anyway.

 

[futuristicmonkey]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
Is the old system networked?

Yes, if it is networked, that would likely be easiest. If it's not, get a cheap PCI NIC, and set it up in there. Of course, if you're going to be opening the PC, might as well just stick the drive in the new PC anyway.

Or just grab a $5 DB9F Male - DB9F Male Serial Null Modem cable

 

[NumbaJuan]

why not use the files and settings transfer wizard built in with xp?
also, quickbooks has its own backup and restore.

 

[Spencer278]

Umm floppy discs? Quick books will split the files for you when you back up.

 

[redbeard1]

Like it was previously stated, the easiest thing would be to pull the old hard drive, install it in the new one temporarily and copy all of the files, even if you only need the Quickbooks data file, to a folder (I usually name it "old drive"). This way you have everything on the new system already, and you don't need to go back to the old one for some stray file he wants. You also need to turn the 'view all files' feature on in XP so that you can be sure to get all of the files. Then put the old drive back in the original system and make sure it boots again. Now tell the newly installed Quickbooks, on the XP system, you want to open an existing company, and point it to the data that was copied over.

 

[thegorx]

actually networking might be the easiest and the neatest

then if not that you might also get just a plain empty extenal usb enclosure
put that old drive in there
and just plug it into the new system

I imagine if the boss is asking he doesn't know how to do it and might not be too
keen on cracking open the new box

external usb enclosures will run about 30 buck

I still like the networking the best as long as they're both capable