Transferring data from Winows 95 to Vista computer

[Phil6573]

Hello,
How do I transfer documents from a Windows 95 computer to a Windows Vista computer when I can only put data on a floppy with the older machine? Is there a cable link with the right connectors at each end? Philip.

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

You can get a serial cable which is slow but would work.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812196557&cm_re=serial_cable-_-12-196-557-_-Product


Step by Step
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457074.aspx

 

[Zoron]

You could also buy one of those SATA / IDE to USB dongles (they come with power supply). Remove the hard drive (or even leave it in place if you wish... as long as the cable is within reach of your newer computer) and hook it up to the new computer's USB port.

The dongle will be handy to have around for other data transfers or even backing up.

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

Win95 will probably not support the conversion to USB. (version A will not, version B maybe).

 

[Zoron]

Won't matter... as he is going from the old 95 drive to the new Vista drive. Just hook up the old drive to the new computer and you're all set.

 

[sykozis]

I don't recall Win95 supporting USB....

 

[Ijack]

... your memory is faulty. That causes a lot of computer problems.

 

[sykozis]

I haven't used Win95, since Win98 was released....so, hard to remember crap from 16 years or so ago...

 

[Ijack]

Clearly.

 

[Zoron]

It doesn't matter... SHEESH... some people are hard of reading.

If you connect the OLD drive to the NEW computer, then it is IRRELEVENT whether Windows 95 supports USB or not. The NEW computer (which has VISTA installed) does (quite obviously) support USB.

Good God... after my initial post explaining the situation, you'd think everyone would have caught on...

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

But if the removed hard drive with Win95 doesn't know what usb is, and you connect it to a new machine - the new machine will be able to write data to the drive but the old drive won't be able to send data back to the new machine, thus your screwed.


*tongue*

 

[runswindows95]

Actually, Zoron is correct. I have pulled data off a Windows 95 systems a number of times using a IDE to USB dongle on a Vista system. Vista just sees it as another hard drive. All you need is something like this:

http://www.frys.com/product/5357858

 

[Zoron]

Thanks CompTIA... lol... I needed that.

 

[sykozis]

Unless you're trying to use one of those USB data transfer cables....it really doesn't matter whether or not Win95 can utilize USB, as it won't be trying. Win95 runs on FAT16 or FAT32, which can't read NTFS, so there's no point in trying to boot from the drive. So, the USB argument is pretty pointless. Either use an IDE to USB adapter (which is pretty cheap) or if the new system supports PATA (IDE), simply install the drive and it's cable, boot into Vista and transfer away...

 

[ron57]

There is a company that makes a windows 95 driver for a flash drive .

So another solution is to get a thumb drive and transfer the data over that way if the other solution mentioned in this thread doesn't work out.

Here's the link:

http://toastytech.com/files/cruzerwin95.html