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From: adlacy@vax1.tcd.ie
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Upgrading:  Transferring old data to new computer
Message-ID: <1991Jan2.144327.7413@vax1.tcd.ie>
Date: 2 Jan 91 14:43:27 GMT
References: <5085@husc6.harvard.edu> <1990Dec19.185046.19712@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>
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In article <1990Dec19. (Carl Schelin) writes:
> In article <5085@husc6.harvard.edu>, albert@endor.uucp (David Albert) says:
>>
>>I have an 8088-XT with a 30 Meg hard CARD (a Viking -- Western
>>Digital controller).  I am buying a new '386 with a 40 Meg hard DISK
>>(and a Western Digital 2FD-2HD controller).
>>
>>How do I transfer the stuff on my hard card to the new hard disk?
>>
>>(a) and [b] deleted...
>>
>>(c) If none of the above, what would you recommend (short of 100
>>floppies, since the old XT has only a 360K disk drive)?
> 
> You don't need 100 floppies. I've had to do the same thing once in a while.
> I just take three floppies and run dos backup and restore and just swap disks.
> It seems to work fine (I haven't had any problems).
> 
-- 

Why not use a null-modem cable and some comms progs?? The RS232 can handle
fairly high speeds of data rate.
 
Isn't there a really high speed soln. called TOWER BRIDGE for this problem

                                 cheers, Andy!
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