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Transferring data from one hard drive to another, both with OS installed...
Name: Janet Date: January 2, 2001 at 13:58:33 Pacific
Comment:
What is the best way to transfer data from one hard drive to another (slaved), both having operating systems installed? For example, one with Windows 95 and the other Windows 98?
Name: BuggeralL Date: January 2, 2001 at 14:08:23 Pacific
Reply:
copy and paste.. are you trying to copy over the entire hard drive or just some 'files'? -kelly
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Response Number 2
Name: Janet Date: January 2, 2001 at 14:15:29 Pacific
Reply:
Just "some files". Copy and Paste...that's the way I've been doing it, but thought there might be an easier way. Tee Hee! Always looking for an easy way out. Thanks Kelly!!!
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Response Number 3
Name: bob b Date: January 2, 2001 at 15:26:25 Pacific
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Yeah that works if you copy the whole install folder and not just the folder in C:\Program Files cuz some file's are loaded to the C:\windows folder (like fonts and) even games have fonts
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