I got a new Compaq computer with Windows Me but I forgot to save the data and files from my old computer before I installed the new one. Is there a way I can hook the old computer to the new one and transfer the files and data or will I have to hook up the old one and save the stuff on floppies and then load it on the new computer> The old computer has Windows 95.

How much data dewwwwwwwwwd? BTW, Compaq & Me.....I will pray for you!

I've suggested this before, and other people have told me there are easier ways. If someone else suggests something easier, then go with that. I have two HDDs in my PC. They work together even though one doesn't have an operating system on it. If you don't have any reservations about opening your PC and hooking up hardware, then try this. First, remove the HD from the old PC. Configure its jumpers so that it will act as a slave to the HDD in the new PC. Open up the new PC, and hook up the old drive to the same ribbon as the one coming from the new PC's HDD. Boot your PC and enter the BIOS. Install the old HDD as slave. Barring any gliches, when you boot into WindowsME, you should see another drive in Windows Explorer. That would be the drive that contains all the files, etc. on the old disk. THIS IS AN OUTLINE OF WHAT TO DO. DETAILS MAY VARY SLIGHTLY DEPENDING ON VARIATIONS IN YOUR PC. (For example, your new HD may have to be jumpered differently; the ribbon might not have a place to attach another disk, etc.)

The hd swap works great if you dont mind the work involved. Why not try a crossover cable through the parallel or serial port with direct cable connection?

Or get two DOS boot disks with interlnk.exe on one and intersvr.exe on the other. Boot both computers into DOS. The one other thing you need is a parallel port to parallel port cable to hook the two computers together. On the boot disk that has interlnk.exe on it create a config.sys with the line DEVICE=INTERLNK.EXE in it. On the boot disk with intersvr.exe on it type intersvr C: (or whatever drives you want) and press enter. Boot the interlnk floppy to C: and type interlnk and enter. It will tell you which drive letter is Drive C: on the server computer. Transfer is a little slow, but all that is required is two floppy boot disks and a connecting cable.

Much thanks for the suggestions. The crossover cable seemed to be the best alternative and I gave it a try but got bogged somewhere but I'll keep trying.