[WriteLog] Win98->Win XP?

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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:
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> 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?
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> Well, I am certainly not a guru, however this is what I would suggest.
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> 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.
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> 2.)  Once you have the two machines networked together, you can copy your data files from your Win98 machine to the XP machine.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Go to www.google.com and do a search on "XP Netorking".  
> You will find lots of helpful information.
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> 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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Check the Microsoft webpage and Microsoft Knowledge Base articel Q301041 for instructions for installing NETBEUI on the XP computer.  

73.....Fred/NA2U/J79MM