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The only removable media on the old machine is a floppy. It has a USB port
but I have been unable to get it to recognize my Sandisk flash drive. I have
already transferred several smaller files with the floppy and they are
working fine. I have a few files larger than 1.4 mb that I need to transfer.
Can I connect a hard drive from an old win98 os to a new xp machine as a
slave? Are there any compatibility issues?

"almannon" <> wrote in message
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> The only removable media on the old machine is a floppy. It has a USB port
> but I have been unable to get it to recognize my Sandisk flash drive. I
have
> already transferred several smaller files with the floppy and they are
> working fine. I have a few files larger than 1.4 mb that I need to
transfer.
> Can I connect a hard drive from an old win98 os to a new xp machine as a
> slave? Are there any compatibility issues?
>
>

You should be able to connect the WIN98 drive.

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Bearman
If it's got tits, tires, tubes, or transistors, it's trouble.

bearman wrote:

> "almannon" <> wrote in message
> news:EqyUd.9990$ m...
>
>>The only removable media on the old machine is a floppy. It has a USB port
>>but I have been unable to get it to recognize my Sandisk flash drive. I
>
> have
>
>>already transferred several smaller files with the floppy and they are
>>working fine. I have a few files larger than 1.4 mb that I need to
>
> transfer.
>
>>Can I connect a hard drive from an old win98 os to a new xp machine as a
>>slave? Are there any compatibility issues?
>>
>>
>
>
> You should be able to connect the WIN98 drive.
>
In general, for "modern" PCs, (ie: Pentium class or better), one can
add drives as one sees fit, within the following limitations:
1) You cannot have more than 4 IDE devices.
2) If one of the drives is a Maxtor, you are screwed unless both drives
are Maxtor *and* the same vintage - then you might be sucessful. Use
of a different IDE controller in the same computer will *not* solve the
problem.
3) If the destination computer is a proprietary box (Dell, HP, Compaq,
etc), make damn sure the drive you add is configured *other* than
Primary Master!
4) If the destination computer has WinXP, AFAIK you are screwed, unless
you love to call Micro$uck every time you change your hardware. And
*NEVER* apologize for troubling them; !THEY! caused the problem, and on
*purpose*.

Are you trolling?

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WebWalker

WebWalker wrote:
> Are you trolling?
>
If you do not want to know hard-earned facts, then close your eyes
the next time you cross the street.

"Robert Baer" <> wrote in message
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> bearman wrote:
>
>> "almannon" <> wrote in message
>> news:EqyUd.9990$ m...
>>
>>>The only removable media on the old machine is a floppy. It has a USB
>>>port
>>>but I have been unable to get it to recognize my Sandisk flash drive. I
>>
>> have
>>
>>>already transferred several smaller files with the floppy and they are
>>>working fine. I have a few files larger than 1.4 mb that I need to
>>
>> transfer.
>>
>>>Can I connect a hard drive from an old win98 os to a new xp machine as a
>>>slave? Are there any compatibility issues?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> You should be able to connect the WIN98 drive.
>>
> In general, for "modern" PCs, (ie: Pentium class or better), one can add
> drives as one sees fit, within the following limitations:
> 1) You cannot have more than 4 IDE devices.

I have six IDE devices in my PC, with connections for two more