Having the XP machine "see" the "C:" drive from my Win98 machine was too
easy. The homework files have been transferred. Now I'm trying to decide
whether to re-install Win98 on the old machine or upgrade its OS also to
XP.
Thanks to all for their suggestions.
Regards
Paul Christidis
HP-3000 Systems Discussion <[log in to unmask]> wrote on 05/10/2004
02:41:41 PM:
> This Win98 experience proves what I've always preached (but seems to have
> forgotten in this case) "If the task is taking too long, you're probably
> doing it wrong". I've tried all weekend to get my PC to "see" this new
> drive, and never thought of the simpler approach of making the "C:" drive
> on my older PC a second drive on the XP machine.
>
> Thanks for the "knock on the head". I'll try that approach tonight, and
> report back.
>
> Regards
> Paul Christidis
>
>
>
> HP-3000 Systems Discussion <[log in to unmask]> wrote on 05/10/2004
> 12:29:30 PM:
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I'm facing the following situation and I thought that I'd ask for some
> > help.
> >
> > At home I have an 'emachines' PC running Windows 98. Per someone's
> > insistence (related to new work project), I signed up for DSL access.
I
> > ran into some problems during the installation and now my PC is 'messed
> up'
> > enough that I do not have internet access. It seems that I'll have to
> > re-install the OS, and I'd like to "save off" my wife's and kid's
> homework.
> > So I took home a spare disk drive and I've been trying to install it
and
> > have Windows 98 "see" the new drive, without much luck.
> >
> > I also took home another PC with Windows XP on it, installed DSL (so
our
> > internet access and email is back), and plan to make that our new "home
> > PC". My plan is to copy onto the new drive the needed files (if I can
> ever
> > get Windows 98 to "see" the new drive), and then install that drive
into
> > our new machine.
> >
> > I'd appreciate any help.
> >
> > Regards
> > Paul Christidis
> >
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