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The CD drawer on my Thinkpad is stuck closed and I can't get it open,
so I'd like to put an installation CD in my other notebook computer and
install the app on the Thinkpad with the stuck CD drawer. I figured I
could by a crossover cable and link the two computers, but what do I do
next? Not very familiar with transferring stuff from one computer to
another.

The target computer is the Thinkpad running Windows 2000 Professional.
The source would be the CD drive on a second Thinkpad running Windows
XP.

How do I proceed?

Thanks so much.

Dejola wrote:

> The CD drawer on my Thinkpad is stuck closed and I can't get it open,
> so I'd like to put an installation CD in my other notebook computer and
> install the app on the Thinkpad with the stuck CD drawer. I figured I
> could by a crossover cable and link the two computers, but what do I do
> next? Not very familiar with transferring stuff from one computer to
> another.
>
> The target computer is the Thinkpad running Windows 2000 Professional.
> The source would be the CD drive on a second Thinkpad running Windows
> XP.
>
> How do I proceed?
>
> Thanks so much.
This may be of help: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000600.htm

On 9 Feb 2005 11:17:35 -0800, Dejola wrote:

>The CD drawer on my Thinkpad is stuck closed and I can't get it open,
>so I'd like to put an installation CD in my other notebook computer and
>install the app on the Thinkpad with the stuck CD drawer. I figured I
>could by a crossover cable and link the two computers, but what do I do
>next? Not very familiar with transferring stuff from one computer to
>another.

There are 2 basic options, a some sites posted a lot in 24hshd are:

1. Direct Cable Connection (DCC) (also Infra Red)
http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/dcc/
lots of other tutorials and illustrated guides
http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/

2. Installing network cards with x-over cable using TCP/IP.
Both 2000/XP will use APIPA for automatic addressing.
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/APIPA.html

See site as above and other guides
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/home-network.asp
http://www.homepcnetwork.com/


>The target computer is the Thinkpad running Windows 2000 Professional.
>The source would be the CD drive on a second Thinkpad running Windows
>XP.
>
>How do I proceed?

>Thanks so much.

Me

Thanks for all the suggestions. Turned out I was able to get the
critter open.

Thanks again.