Transfer data from Win95 to WinMe

[Whyzman]

What I'd like to do is make a backup of my office data onto a separate HDD and then bring it home. My office comp is still running Win95 (plotter software requirement) and my home comp is running WinMe.

Would I be able to copy everything to the new HDD, unplug and then bring home and plug 'er in?

What will I need to do?

May all your dealings in life be win/win!

Whyzman

[mjc]

Actually it is more dependant on what you are using as an office suite...if the one at home is capable of accessing the files from the work version...also the drive should probably formatted as a FAT16 drive...since you didn't say what flavor of 95 you're using at work......

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[Whyzman]

MJC, I never bothered to look at how the Win95 office comp was set up. I purchased 4 years ago before I took the plunge and "went in" to see what was under the hood. I'll take a look today at report back.

My plan was to just copy everything from the office HDD to a new HDD. I thought a remember Pete once posting that with most HDD set up utilites (I'll probably go Maxtor again) that there was an option to copy the contents.

Using Me to boot at home would I then just be able to access the new HDD whatever the FAT was on the 95 or will they need to match up?

Whew, I'm bracing for the learning curve onslaught! I'll dump a little short term memory in preparation...what was I doing again? Okay, I'm ready, but for what?!

May all your dealings in life be win/win!

Whyzman

[bassman]

Hello Whyzman,
M is probably hot on this one but I gotta get in it too http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
What you want to do is only copy your files, not everything on the HDD. You will need to have the same programs that you created these files with on your machine at home. (Word, paint, photoshop, lotus, etc...) They do not have to be the same version necessarily, as long as they can read the same format (MSWord=Word2000).
No need to "go under the hood" here. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/wink.gif
Hope this helps
OOPS: almost forgot. When you format the new drive, make it FAT32. All you are copying is the files from your programs. The File Allocation Table should not matter.

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[This message has been edited by bassman (edited 09-26-2001).]

[Whyzman]

Well Guys,

My main reason for wanting to just copy the whole drive is that we no longer can find our Microsoft Office Suite CD. My desire is to just make a backup of the office system in case my father gets daring and decides to
"go in," or we just have a major crash. He uses Word for his business and has a lot of important data that he could not afford to lose. He's comfortable using Word and at 73 I don't wanna rock the boat. So, my desire is to just copy the drive. It's only a 2.1 Gig and I'm gonna get another 30 or 40 Gig Maxtor that I'll slave on the ATA on my home computer. I figure I'd place it on it's own partition as I'd essentially be archiving with the potential of fixing a bad boo boo if it ever would happen.

So, how do I determine if my Win95 is FAT16 or 32? BASS, I'd rather be going under the hood, and not just figuratively! What will I need to do?

Thanks for your help guys!

May all your dealings in life be win/win!

Whyzman

[bassman]

OK,
Start>settings>controle panel>system>performance tab. Look for "file system" specifications. (16bit, 32bit)
I now understand what you are up to and think this is a whyz http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif idea. You will need to know what the HDD size limits of the 95 system are. As you are talking about 2 gig, this should not be a problem if it is FAT32. You will want to make the partition large enough for expansion but not so large it can't be read by 95.
With an HDD of 2.1, this would indicate FAT32.
Let us know

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If I tell you to think for yourself, then you're not doing it.
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This is not directed at those asking questions in order to gain knowledge. That shows you are thinking.

[Whyzman]

Bass, Yup, file system is 32-bit on the Win95. Disk Capacity is 2.1 (actual 1.99).

As always, thanks for the help! Indeed, I am in pursuit of Whyzdom wanting to make Whyz decisions! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

May all your dealings in life be win/win!

Whyzman