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tony286 · 05-21-2007, 07:03 PM

My friend he has his act database(he is a headhunter) on a windows 3.1 box. He compressed the hd to get more on it.How can I get those files off that box without using a shitload of floppies?

Furious_Female · 05-21-2007, 07:06 PM

Is it online? a network? More info needed...

tony286 · 05-21-2007, 07:07 PM

on the box attached to nothing on his desk.

Phoenix · 05-21-2007, 07:10 PM

possible to attach a usb to serial or something like that?
and then just ext hd?

or windows 3.1 not a go on them?

gornyhuy · 05-21-2007, 07:10 PM

external usb hard drive or big ass memory stick.
Don't leave home without it!

gornyhuy · 05-21-2007, 07:11 PM

or external CD Burner?
Or just pop his HD into another machine, mount it as a slave and copy it directly over.

tony286 · 05-21-2007, 07:12 PM

Windows 3.1 doesnt have usb only serial I think

mortenb · 05-21-2007, 07:13 PM

Don't you have an old 2-3 gig harddisk lying around somewhere? put it in the computer and transfer the files to that disk and then pull it out again.. then put the disk into some other computer and transfer the files to that computer or a cd/dvd/flash-drive..

Phoenix · 05-21-2007, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tony404

Windows 3.1 doesnt have usb only serial I think

yeah get a connector

tony286 · 05-21-2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mortenb

Don't you have an old 2-3 gig harddisk lying around somewhere? put it in the computer and transfer the files to that disk and then pull it out again.. then put the disk into some other computer and transfer the files to that computer or a cd/dvd/flash-drive..

He had someone try that and they said it didnt work because the files are compressed.

tony286 · 05-21-2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix

yeah get a connector

thanks I will try that.

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	on the box attached to nothing on his desk.

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	Windows 3.1 doesnt have usb only serial I think

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mortenb Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Denmark ICQ: 7880009 Posts: 2,203	Don't you have an old 2-3 gig harddisk lying around somewhere? put it in the computer and transfer the files to that disk and then pull it out again.. then put the disk into some other computer and transfer the files to that computer or a cd/dvd/flash-drive..