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Article: 14470 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: dold@KermitXfor.usenet.us.com
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Kermit for PC upgrade/transfer
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 19:16:03 +0000 (UTC)
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Brad in MI <bNOrSPAMv4inMEc@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I've gone through the Kermit website (wow, lots of stuff!) and am
> considering getting Kermit to transfer files to my new PC. I have a
> couple of questions, though.
> The old PC is Windows 95B, and the new one is Windows XP Pro. Each PC
> has a 56K modem. Can I connect the two via a simple 6-ft phone line
> between the two modems for this transfer?
As much as I love Kermit, this really isn't the right application for it.
For the cost of a Windows95 license, you could buy two NIC cards and a
crossover cable, and use Windows file sharing to copy all the files.
Or you could take the disk out of the old machine and put it in the new
machine and copy everything.
Or you could buy a software/hardware product designed for just exactly this
purpose, that includes a cable (serial, parallel, or USB).
Here's one that is receommeded by HP. They include a link on the desktop
when you install a Windows XP computer:
http://www.detto.com/products/index.html