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| 28877 | 2001-12-28 05:03:00 | I'm trying to transfer my files from an old Win95 machine to my new one using a 25 pin cable and XP's File Transfer wizard. After creating the floppy & running the wizard on the old machine, the 2 wizards are telling me this 'may take a minute' to establish a connection between the two, but 30 mins later the same message is there. Neither advises of any error - is this a just a slow process, or is there a problem anyone can advise me on ? Old machine is a HP 233/MMX, Win95, 2 parallel ports (have tried both), new model a PC Company P4/1500 Win XP, single parallel port |
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| 28878 | 2001-12-28 07:05:00 | I assume the cable is a null modem (or data transfer cable) cable and not just a printer cable. The easiest and fastest way to transfer the files would be to plug your old hard drive into your new computer and copy them over in XP. |
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| 28879 | 2001-12-28 08:06:00 | Thanks bm - assume cable is null modem as it has male connectors both ends to fit the parallels on the machines & Dick Smith was told that's what I wanted it for ! Presume you mean unbolt old disk & physically, if temporarily, mount it in the XP machine - I'm sweating already but will try if all else fails. Regards |
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| 28880 | 2001-12-28 08:39:00 | I tried using the same transfer method with WinME. I came across the same problem. The program seems a bit flawed. After a few reboots on each machine the file transfer worked. | Guest (0) | ||
| 28881 | 2001-12-29 02:49:00 | There is a confusion here between serial and parallel ports. If you are using a '25 pin null modem' cable on your printer ports it WILL NOT WORK. A null modem cable works ONLY on serial ports. To do file transfers using 'legacy' parallel ports (which you might have at one end), you need a 'Lap Link' cable. If you want to use your null modem cable, you might have to get the appropriate 9-25 adapter for one or both ends and use it on the SERIAL ports. You might find a LapLink type cable at Warehouse Staionery rather than DSE. The newer EPP and ECP bidirectional ports might be able to use a STRAIGHT wired 25 pin cable. I have not used them, so I don't know. (I use a length of coaxial cable and an Ethernet adaptor). |
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| 28882 | 2001-12-29 22:16:00 | The murk is clearing - I used to have a box full of various adaptors that came with every item I bought, but of course I've thrown them out, so will get a 9-pin cable from DSE tomorrow - thanks for the post. | Guest (0) | ||
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