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| Thread ID: 19093 | 2002-05-08 11:46:00 | Getting data files off a 486 without a floppy | Guest (0) | Press F1 |
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| 47769 | 2002-05-08 11:46:00 | My old 486 machine running Win3.11 is finally starting to bite the dust. The floppy no longer works and I have foolishly given away the modem before I got my old data files off it. I have tried running the old Laplink DOS executible 'll3.exe' on my partners Deskpro P200MMX/Win98SE (from DOS) but it can't seem to find the COM ports. Even if I could get 'll3' going on the Pentium I'm still not sure about using its Remote Install because I can't recall what you need to set on the remote machine. Something to do with the 'MODE' command if I recall. Does anyone have any suggestions short of physically pulling the HDD from the 486 and installing it in the Pentium (which won't go down well with its owner <g>). |
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| 47770 | 2002-05-08 12:40:00 | Laplink 2k for the FAT32 on the P200 Laplink 6 for the DOS based 486 Or bribe with an evening out and open the Pentium. |
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| 47771 | 2002-05-11 12:13:00 | Another method is to use a util like Fastlynx II or the older Fastwire (both DOS based, but long filenames will not be a problem with Win 3.11). You instal it on the 2 computers and pump the data from the 486 via a Laplink cable which connects the parallel printer ports. If you turn error checking on it slows the transfer but gives you an accurate copy. | Guest (0) | ||
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