-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Win on Floppy
- From: "Keith Rogers" <kerogers@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:32:45 +1030
Hi Robert
Innovative really innovative. If Win3.1 ish was loaded first it would be
an interesting challenge.
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Carneal" <carnealr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 3:33 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Win on Floppy
>
> Keith-
>
> Just a wild suggestion.... If you or your friend know someone with a web
> site you can use temporarily, +AND+ your friend's computer had a modem,
> would uploading the files to the web site (temporarily) and then you drive
> to your friend and use his lap top to download them work? I did that once,
> and it took a LONG time on her lap top's 36.6 modem, but we got the job
> done. I don't remember how long it took, I do remember my friend's father
> coming over to see why the phone was always busy. Of course, this is
> dependent on this "someone" being nice enough to allow you to use his site
> for this.
> Robert
>
> At 09:05 PM 3/25/2003 +1030, you wrote:
>
> >Hi Robert & Randy
> >
> >No CD rom apparently!!
> >
> >Know of LapLink also.
> >
> >There are adaptors from IDE cable to laptop HDs as well, I have one.
> >
> >The problem this guy is 250 miles from here.
> >
> >Randy's clue is great, as yet not sure what the limit is without buying
the
> >program. Gee 30 Floppies is quite a stack!!
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >Keith
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert Carneal" <carnealr@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 4:10 AM
> >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Win on Floppy
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Have you tried to see if the files can be zipped? It just might be
> >possible
> > > to put one file per disk. I checked my floppies and they hold 1.43888M
> >(Not
> > > 1.44 like it says on the box). You might be able to Zip from 1,676Kb
to <
> > > 1,4388Kb.
> > >
> > > There is another way. If you have a CD -R or have a friend who has
one,
> >let
> > > him/her copy your files to a CD-R. Just put the CD-R into your laptop
and
> > > read from that. This may turn out to be your easiest method.
> > >
> > > But, if you have a PC +and+ a laptop, there may be an easier way. Are
you
> > > familiar with PC to Laptop software? It does not even require a
network
> > > card on both machines, the one I use connects vie the parallel printer
> > > port. Drawback: Kinda expensive, and if this is a one time thing, I
would
> > > let this be my fallback plan. As of a week ago, Staples & Office Depot
> >both
> > > sell this.
> > >
> > > Another way, if you have a PC and a laptop with a network card in both
> > > machines, you can network them, copy the files you want to the PC
first to
> > > "C:\laptop" and then from the laptop, access the PC's hard drive and
copy
> > > the files over. Drawback: Not +hard+ to do, but you do need to be
> > > comfortable with setting up networks, especially if PC operating
system is
> > > different from the laptop operating system.
> > >
> > > The last two I listed are the methods I use 99.9 percent of the time.
> > >
> > > I have networked a laptop to a PC, map the CD drive on the PC, and
then
> >use
> > > the PC's CD to install files to the laptop. This is the method I use
now,
> > > and I think it is the easiest.
> > >
> > > Robert
> > >
> > >
> > > At 02:29 AM 3/25/2003 +1030, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hi
> > > >
> > > >The Cab sizes are 1,676 kb in size which is bigger than a floppy.
There's
> > > >got to be another way.
> > > >
> > > >Keith
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx>
> > > >To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:41 PM
> > > >Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Win on Floppy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > See if there are CAB folders..... if so, check their sizes and
copy to
> > > > > floppies.... but then all floppies will need to be loaded onto the
> >laptop
> > > >and
> > > > > install from there.
> > > > > mjh
> > > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 3/23/03 9:34:55 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > > > kerogers@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Guys
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Had a friend want to know how to put Win 95 on floppys for an
old
> > > >laptop.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any ideas
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keith
>
>
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