I have a Windows ME desktop from which I am trying to transfer data to an XP laptop. What I have tried so far:
Computer has a D-link Airplus DWL-G520 rev. B wireless adapter but it will not connect to my wireless network. Ran some troubleshooting software and searched on D-link website for help but to no avail.
A CD burner was physically installed into one of the available slots but the computer does not have software for burning. I tried downloading BurnAware, a free software program, but when trying to install it I get the error message "_regdll has caused an error in NMSDVDXU.DLL. _regdll will now close." and it will not install. I tried running a registry cleaner but it did not help.
Computer has no USB ports.
Is there some kind of cable I can use to directly connect this desktop computer to my new laptop and directly transfer data? Where can I buy one? The ME computer seems to have quite a few errors on it so hopefully there is no involved software installation which might not work.
Thank you very much, I appreciate any input!!
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Did you put your password in the ME computer, that might be the reason its not connecting to your network.
Can you plug both computers into your router? Wireless may not work, but I’d be willing to bet you’ve got an ethernet plug on both computers – two cables, each computer to the router, you have a network, and go from there.
Without that working, I’ve heard of ethernet directly to another computer, but I’m not sure how to do that (since our router is functional, and my computer is wireless anyway)
you take out the hard drive, and get an hard drive enclosure, put the hard drive into the enclousre, and connect it to your laptop through Esata (HAHA u didnt say u didnt have Esata) and transfer it
instead of trying wireless, plug in an Ethernet cable.
another choice
Null modem is a communication method that might work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_modem
or
Notebook Hard Drive to Desktop Adapter (2.5" to 3.5")
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HD-108&cat=CBL