Transfering files from laptop to PC

[garyblue]

Hi I am trying to transfer files and programs from my ancient laptop (running Win 98 SE) to my slightly old PC (also running Win 98 SE). Both appear to have a network socket and I have connected them with a cable but ... what next? I have a USB port on both but my memory stick causes the laptop to crash everytime I put it into the USB port (it did work work a long tome then enexplicably started doing this). i have also bought a null-soft seriel cable but again, once connected .. what next.


If you can offer any help/advice it would be greatly appreciated.



Gary B

[jtdoom]

hi

laplink cable solution requires files found in olddos.exe (a self extracting archive)

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/olddos.exe


there is another simple way, IF you have (or know someone that has) the gizmo for it.

I am talking about an IDE to IDE connection converter to fit a laptop hard disk to a desktop IDE ribbon...
copy the win98 folder and the drivers for that laptop, and put it back.
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the laplink solution is also fairly simple (I know I once tried it for the heck of it) but it cannot handle long filenames.
(so you do make sure you stick with DOS 8_3 conventional names.)

the files you need are interlnk.exe and intersvr.exe
They can be found on a win 95 CD, or by above link.

explanations

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconVall...04/inter1.html


The Interlink program is run on the client machine to allow it to use the servers disk drives.
To use the Interlink program add the following lines to the CONFIG.SYS file on the client computer:

DEVICE=C:\DOS\INTERLNK.EXE /AUTO

LASTDRIVE=Z

Then re-boot your computer.

The Interlnk program will then scan the available COM and Printer ports looking for a connection to an active INTERSRV server.

There are a number of command line options for the Interlnk program

interlnk /?

Note: The server must already be running the Intersrv program for the Interlnk program to work.
for command options
Interlnk /?

Once the connection has been made the server’s drives appear as additional drives on the client machine.
(the server would be the desktop running intersvr.exe, with the files you need to copy on its hard disk)

Mind you, laplink is slooooowww

you could set up a network through DOS, with crossover UTP, but I never done that.
the CD or floppy that came with the NIC should have a dos utility to make that run in DOS.
if you don't have that, you can either laplink or get someone ho has this cheap IDE convertor gizmo.

[jtdoom]

hi

you could also read this
http://www.microcozm.com/interlnk.htm

then this
http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/interlnk.htm
and of course, also this
http://www.vfrazee.com/ms-dos/6.22/help/intersvr.htm

the txt of the latter two links is pasted in here... Vernon should not mind


--------------------- MS-DOS v6.22 Help: INTERLNK.EXE ----------------------
<Notes> <Examples> <Index>
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INTERLNK.EXE

Redirects requests for operations on one or more Interlnk client drives or
printer ports to one or more drives or printer ports on the Interlnk server.
This device driver must be loaded by a <DEVICE> or <DEVICEHIGH> command in
your CONFIG.SYS file.

You must install the INTERLNK.EXE device driver before you can use the
<INTERLNK> and <INTERSVR> commands.

Syntax

DEVICE=[drive:][path]INTERLNK.EXE [/DRIVES:n] [/NOPRINTER]
[/COM[:][n|address]] [/LPT[:][n|address]] [/AUTO] [/NOSCAN] [/LOW]
[/BAUD:rate] [/V]

Parameters

[drive:][path]
Specifies the location of the INTERLNK.EXE file.

Switches

/DRIVES:n
Specifies the number of redirected drives. By default, the number is 3.
If you specify 0 as a value for n, Interlnk redirects only printers.

/NOPRINTER
Specifies that printers not be redirected when you install INTERLNK.EXE.
By default, Interlnk redirects all available printer ports.

/COM[:][n|address]
Specifies a serial port to use for data transfer. The n parameter
specifies the number of the serial port. The address parameter specifies
the address of the serial port. If you omit n or address, the Interlnk
client searches all serial ports and uses the first port that it finds
connected to the server. If you specify the /COM switch and omit the
/LPT switch, the client searches only for serial ports. By default,
Interlnk scans all serial and parallel ports.

/LPT[:][n|address]
Specifies a parallel port to use for data transfer. The n parameter
specifies the number of the parallel port. The address parameter
specifies the address of the parallel port. If you omit n or address,
the Interlnk client uses the first parallel port that it finds connected
to the server. If you specify the /LPT switch and omit the /COM switch,
the client searches only for parallel ports. By default, Interlnk scans
all serial and parallel ports.

/AUTO
Installs the INTERLNK.EXE device driver in memory only if the client can
establish a connection with the server when the client starts up. By
default, Interlnk is installed in memory even if the client cannot
establish a connection with the server.

/NOSCAN
Installs the INTERLNK.EXE device driver in memory, but prevents
establishing a connection between client and server during setup. By
default, the client tries to establish a connection with the server as
soon as you install INTERLNK.EXE.

/LOW
Loads the INTERLNK.EXE device driver into conventional memory, even if
the upper memory area is available. By default, INTERLNK.EXE is loaded
into the upper memory area if the upper memory area is available.

/BAUD:rate
Sets a maximum baud rate for serial communication. Valid values for rate
are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200. The default is 115200.

/V
Prevents conflicts with a computer's timer. Specify this switch if you
have a serial connection between computers and one of them stops running
when you use Interlnk to access a drive or printer port.

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INTERLNK.EXE--Notes

Specifying the number of drives

When specifying the number of redirected drives in the /DRIVES switch, make
sure the <LASTDRIVE> command in your CONFIG.SYS file is set high enough to
accomodate that number of redirected drives.

Loading into the upper memory area

By default, the Interlnk device driver is loaded into the upper memory area,
if MS-DOS UMB support is enabled and memory is available. To load the device
driver in conventional memory, use the /LOW switch.

Position of the Interlnk command in the CONFIG.SYS file

The position of the DEVICE command that loads INTERLNK.EXE can affect
pre-existing drive assignments. For example, suppose your computer includes
a floppy disk drive (A), two hard disk drives (C and D), and two RAM drives
(E and F). If you load the INTERLNK.EXE device driver before installing the
RAM drives, and you choose to redirect three drives, Interlnk will assign
letters E, F, and G to the redirected drives and letters H and I to the RAM
drives. To prevent this from happening, load INTERLNK.EXE last in your
CONFIG.SYS file.

Saving memory

By default, the Interlnk device driver loads all its code into memory. You
can save memory by specifying the /NOPRINTER, /LPT, or /COM switch. If you
specify the /NOPRINTER switch, the Interlnk program does not load code that
redirects printers. If you specify the /LPT switch without the /COM switch,
the program does not load code that supports serial ports. If you specify
the /COM switch without the /LPT switch, the program does not load code that
supports parallel ports.

Using a serial mouse with Microsoft Windows

If you are using a serial mouse with Microsoft Windows, specify either the
/LPT switch or a /COM switch that designates a COM port other than the one
the mouse is using. For example, if the serial mouse uses COM1, and you are
using a parallel connection, specify the /LPT switch to prevent Interlnk
from scanning all COM ports.

Redirecting LPT1 or LPT2 and printing from Microsoft Windows

If you redirect LPT1 or LPT2 and print from Microsoft Windows, use Control
Panel to assign the printer to either LPT1.DOS or LPT2.DOS.

Version of MS-DOS

Some features of MS-DOS may not be available to the client computer if you
are running a different DOS version on your Interlnk server. For example, if
you have large partitions on your Interlnk server and are running MS-DOS 3.0
on your client, the partitions will not be available to the client because
MS-DOS 3.0 does not support them.

Running an application located on the server

If you use the Interlnk program to run an application located on the server,
make sure the application is configured for the computer you have designated
as the Interlnk client.

Limitations on using INTERLNK with other commands

The following commands do not work with the INTERLNK.EXE device driver:

CHKDSK FORMAT

DEFRAG MIRROR

DISKCOMP SYS

DISKCOPY UNDELETE

FDISK UNFORMAT

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INTERLNK.EXE--Examples

Suppose your Interlnk files are located in the DOS directory on drive C, and
you use the serial port to connect to another computer. To start Interlnk
and specify that printers not be redirected, add the following command line
to your CONFIG.SYS file:

device=c:\dos\interlnk.exe /com /noprinter

To specify that Interlnk use a non-standard COM port whose address is 3F8,
add the following line to your CONFIG.SYS file:

device=c:\dos\interlnk.exe /com:3f8

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----------------------- MS-DOS v6.22 Help: INTERSVR ------------------------
<Notes> <Examples> <Index>
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INTERSVR

Starts the Interlnk server.

Syntax

INTERSVR [drive:[...]] [/X=drive:[...]] [/LPT:[n|address]]
[/COM:[n|address]] [/BAUD:rate] [/b] [/V]

To copy Interlnk files from one computer to another, use the following
syntax:

INTERSVR /RCOPY

Parameter

drive:
Specifies the letter(s) of the drive(s) that will be redirected. By
default, all drives are redirected.

Switches

/X=drive:
Specifies the letter(s) of drive(s) that will not be redirected. By
default, all drives are redirected.

/LPT:[n|address]
Specifies a parallel port to use. The n parameter specifies the number
of the parallel port. The address parameter specifies the address of the
parallel port. If you omit n or address, the Interlnk server uses the
first parallel port that it finds connected to the client. If you
specify the /LPT switch and omit the /COM switch, the server searches
only for parallel ports. By default, all parallel and serial ports are
scanned.

/COM:[n|address]
Specifies a serial port to use. The n parameter specifies the number of
the serial port. The address parameter specifies the address of the
serial port. If you omit n or address, the Interlnk server searches all
serial ports and uses the first port that it finds connected to the
client. If you specify the /COM switch and omit the /LPT switch, the
server searches only for serial ports. By default, all parallel and
serial ports are scanned.

/BAUD:rate
Sets a maximum serial baud rate. Valid values for rate are 9600, 19200,
38400, 57600, and 115200. The default value is 115200.

/B
Displays the Interlnk server screen in black and white. Use this switch
if you have problems reading your monochrome monitor.

/V
Prevents conflicts with a computer's timer. Use this switch if you have
a serial connection between computers and one of them stops running when
you use Interlnk to access a drive or printer port.

/RCOPY
Copies Interlnk files from one computer to another, provided that the
computers are connected with a 7-wire, null-modem serial cable and that
the <MODE> command is available on the computer where you are installing
Interlnk.

Related Commands

For more information about Interlnk, see <INTERLNK> and <INTERLNK.EXE>.

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INTERSVR--Notes

Specifying the order of drives

Interlnk redirects drives in the order you specify. The first server drive
specified is redirected to the first available client drive, the second
server drive specified is redirected to the second available client drive,
and so forth.

Redirected devices

Interlnk does not redirect network drives, CD-ROM drives, or any other
device that uses a redirection interface.

Remote copy procedure

To copy Interlnk files from one computer to another by using the /RCOPY
switch, you must connect the 7-wire, null-modem serial cable to the
computers' serial ports.

Using a serial mouse with Microsoft Windows

If you are using a serial mouse with Microsoft Windows and you start the
Interlnk server while Windows is running, you need to specify either the
/LPT switch or a /COM switch that designates a COM port other than the one
the mouse is using. For example, if the serial mouse uses COM1 and you are
using a parallel connection, specify the /LPT switch to prevent Interlnk
from scanning all COM ports.

Using Interlnk in a task-switching or multitasking environment

If you start the Interlnk server in a task-switching or multitasking
environment, task switching and key combinations that switch you out of your
current task are disabled. To restore these functions, quit the server.

Limitations on using INTERSVR with other commands

The following commands do not work with the Interlnk server:

CHKDSK FORMAT

DEFRAG MIRROR

DISKCOMP SYS

DISKCOPY UNDELETE

FDISK UNFORMAT

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INTERSVR--Examples

Suppose you have two computers that each include drives A, B, and C. To
start the Interlnk server and specify that server drive C be redirected to
client drive D, server drive A be redirected to client drive E, and server
drive B be redirected to client drive F, type the following command:

intersvr c: a: b:

To specify that all server drives except drive A be redirected and that LPT2
be used to connect to the client, type the following command:

intersvr /x=a: /lpt2

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