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Subject: [WriteLog] Win98->Win XP?
From: CWMAN1@aol.com (CWMAN1@aol.com)
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 08:53:41 -0400
In a message dated Fri, 16 Aug 2002 12:52:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Georgek5kg writes:

> In a message dated 8/16/2002 3:44:32 PM Greenwich Standard Time, 
> dj3iw@t-online.de writes:
> 
> 
> 
> I am looking for an easy and
> fast method to transfer my (mainly ham-) software from the WIN98 machine
> to the new one. I want to avoid installing everything from scratch.
> What can the gurus recommend?
> 
> 
> 
> Well, I am certainly not a guru, however this is what I would suggest.
> 
> 1.)  Network the two machines together.  This will require the installation 
> of NETBEUI network protocol software on the XP machine, and a Ethernet 
> connection between the two.  I understand that NETBEUI is on the XP CD but 
> not part of the initial installation.
> 
> 2.)  Once you have the two machines networked together, you can copy your 
> data files from your Win98 machine to the XP machine.
> 
> 3.)  Your program files (MS Word, Excel, WL, etc.) will have to all be 
> installed as new programs on the XP machine.   You can NOT simply copy the 
> program files to the new machine.  They must be installed from scratch.
> 
> DOS is not supported by XP, but I believe a DOS emulator is provided.  I 
> believe that this DOS emulator will run some, but not all, DOS programs.  I 
> do not know how it would work with NA and CT.
> 
> Also, in XP, there is no LPT support.  So, if you use the LPT port for CW 
> keying in WL, you will have to change to COM port keying.  For more into on 
> this, there is a lot of info in the WL reflector archives.
> 
> I am sending a copy of this msg to Fred, NA2U.  He just went thru the same 
> exercise with a new XP machine and an old Win 98 machine, so perhaps he can 
> give you more pointers.  I know that Fred found a document on the Internet 
> that expained XP networking and the NETBEUI installation.
> 
> Go to www.google.com and do a search on "XP Netorking".  
> You will find lots of helpful information.
> 
> GL & 73, George
> 
> George I. Wagner, K5KG
> Productivity Resources LLC
> 941-312-9450
> 941-312-9460 fax
> 201-415-6044 cell
> 
> 
> 
> > 

Check the Microsoft webpage and Microsoft Knowledge Base articel Q301041 for 
instructions for installing NETBEUI on the XP computer.  

73.....Fred/NA2U/J79MM

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