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| 153529 | 2003-06-19 03:06:00 | Can anyone help please. I have Win98SE on my Desktop and old Laptop. The CD-ROM drive on the Laptop is faulty. I want to transfer some large programmes from my Desktop to the Laptop and perhaps have to reinstall Windows at some stage. The Direct Cable Connection is installed on the Desktop but it wasn't installed on the Laptop when I got it. I thought I could copy the Directcc.exe to a floppy and install it in Windows on the Laptop but it tells me to use Add/Remove and install though Windows Setup which asked me to use the Win98SE CD which I can't do. How can I install the Directcc.exe programme on my Laptop?. Or is there another programme I could perhaps download from the Net to both Computers that would do the same job as Directcc?. Any suggestions would be welcome. |
Pato (2463) | ||
| 153530 | 2003-06-19 03:41:00 | www.ebusinesscables.com Pretty sure I have seen these ar Dick smiths .. |
Weezer (2266) | ||
| 153531 | 2003-06-19 05:12:00 | Any DOS programs such as Interlnk/Intersvr from MS-DOS 6x, FastLynx, early version of Laplink - 5 and down that can be installed from floppy disk Or purchase an adaptor to connect the removed laptop HDD to the desktop IDE cable, secondary channel as master |
Merlin (503) | ||
| 153532 | 2003-06-19 05:47:00 | When you use Add/Remove programs to install DCC can you not browse to the location where you have put directcc.exe instead of using the Win98 CD? I am not on my Win 98 PC right now but in Win XP you are able to browse to an alternative location so hopefully it is the same with Win 98. | Susan B (19) | ||
| 153533 | 2003-06-19 08:10:00 | Hey You will find that you cannot just copy Directcc.exe, as there will be most likely a .cnt file that goes with it. Also, depending on how the program, you may find that it needs to be in the Windows or System folder (depending where it came from) as it may have other dependancies on other .dll's. A real easy program to use is FastLynx as recommended by Merlin - I have used this on several different times to install Windows 98 from a CD onto my grandmothers machine that doesn't have a CD Drive - if you choose to go this method then you will need to pick up a Parallel Data Transfer Cable from your local computer store (DSE sell them) - search on their website (http://www.dse.co.nz) for Cat X8261 or X8259. The real major problem with this is that it is extremely slow - as in the speed of old modems slow. Howeve, seeing as you already have an OS on the laptop, the better suggestion might be to setup a mini network between the two - pick up a crossover network cable from DSE and maybe a Network Card for the laptop, and you can share resources and the internet between the two. This is extremely faster and more easier to use - have a look through the Forum Faqs for Networking CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 153534 | 2003-06-20 00:30:00 | Many thanks Weezer, Merlin, Susan B and CyberChuck who confirmed what I suspected about copying the .exe file etc. Hope I can solve the problem without worrying you guys again. Cheers. | Pato (2463) | ||
| 153535 | 2003-06-20 05:18:00 | If you have DOS 6.22 or W95 (r W98?) you probably have "Interlink". That is easily transferred between computers on a floppy. (I have a vague memory that it can install itself on the other machine if necessary, through the cable:D). A "real" network is fine, but unless the network software is already installed on the laptop, we still have the problem of getting started. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 153536 | 2003-06-21 03:52:00 | Thanks Graham. I have a copy of Win95 so will look for Interlink. The other programs are a bit expensive. I may have to look for a PCMCIA CD-ROM drive for the laptop. Cheers | Pato (2463) | ||
| 153537 | 2003-06-21 04:11:00 | It's called INTERLNK, I think (8 characters for DOS), and it'll be in the "OLDDOS" or some directory named like that. | Graham L (2) | ||
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