[TechAssist] Re: Computer question,XP and ME

  • From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:52:06 -0800

Ron,
about the only way you going to do this is by USB file transfer.
see the link http://www.harddrives4less.com/bususbtousbf.html

Ty

Tiberius Kraemer
BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS
Salem, Oregon
Phone: 503 391 1491
ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx



-----Original Message-----
From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ron Miller d.b.a.
Country TV
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 3:37 PM
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer question,XP and ME


The new lap-top does not have a "A" drive,no floppy, just a "D" drive that
is a burner & USB.
Country TV
Ron Miller
Inez, TX. 77968

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ty" <ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 5:08 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer question,XP and ME


> Ron,
> You should have no problems in saving the data.
> The reason the old drive comes on in safe mode is due to it not
recognizing
> all the proprietary junk Compaq uses.
> In safe mode you should be able to use the Explorer and transfer files to
> floppy. I doubt very much that you could get the CD burner to work.
> There is also a slight chance that ME might have recognized and has
> reconfigured it's self during the safe mode operation.
> Good luck.
>
> Ty
>
> Tiberius Kraemer
> BLUE STAR ELECTRONICS
> Salem, Oregon
> Phone: 503 391 1491
> ty1k@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ron Miller d.b.a.
> Country TV
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 1:37 PM
> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [TechAssist] Computer question,XP and ME
>
>
>  A friend of mine has a Compaq laptop that has a bad mother board all of
his
> business info is on it.
>  He purchased a new Compaq laptop with Windows XP on it.
>  He swapped the hard drives and the XP unit comes up in safe mode.I know
> that ME is FAT32 and XP is NTFS.
>  Is there a way to use the old ( ME ) hard drive so he can back-up his
data?
>  He is going to bring the new one and the old one in later today,thanks.
> Country TV
> Ron Miller
> Inez, TX. 77968
>
>
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