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File Access through USB port
Name: 900t Date: January 27, 2004 at 12:47:52 Pacific OS: IBM PC-DOS 2000 CPU/Ram: PII 233/96mb
Comment:
Need to transfer large files (>400mb) to an IBM Thinkpad 560Z. One of them is the install files of Windows 2000.
Can I access a Windows 2000 (or XP) CD-rom drive through a USB cable to the Thinkpad with PC DOS? Or maybe copy the files from disc to harddisk?
Name: Mick C Date: January 27, 2004 at 13:37:40 Pacific
Reply:
Not with a USB cable as far as I know. Both LapLink Gold & FastLynx 3 only use the USB port in 32bit transfers on Windows 98/Me/NT4/2000/XP PC's with USB 1.1 or 2.0 enabled (95B was USB 1.0)
For 16bit Windows to DOS transfers you need to use the Parallel (Data Cable) or Serial (Null Modem Cable) Option.
For a free DOS version of FastLynx or details of the Windows version plus cables see:
Name: denisa Date: January 31, 2004 at 01:48:10 Pacific
Reply:
Not true! There are many DOS USB drivers for accessing CD-ROMs and USB hard drives. Visit http://www.stefan2000.com/darkehorse/PC/DOS/Drivers/USB/ for more details.
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Response Number 3
Name: Wengier Date: February 1, 2004 at 10:05:02 Pacific
Reply:
Denis, please pay attention to the question before posting a reply!
We all know there are many DOS drivers for USB Mass Storage drives, but there is NOT any free USB driver for USB cable!
For more information and downloads, please look at my USB page:
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