[WriteLog] Win98->Win XP?

[Georgek5kg@aol.com]

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





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