Best way to transfer data

msarft · 07-04-2006, 10:20 AM

Not sure if I am posting this in the correct forum, but here goes:

I have some older friends who recently sold their business. Their business system is WIN 95 running QuickBooks 2001; floppy drive, no CD drive, no modem, no USB ports. The only open ports on the back of the system are a parallel and a serial.
Their home system has QB installed also. I need to retrieve their QB info (company data and AR data) and copy it on to their home system so they can continue to invoice and collect on their AR accounts.
What would be the easiest way to do this?
As always, all help is appreciated.
Marysue

**PanamaGal** · 07-04-2006, 10:58 AM

Doesn't Quickbooks just back up to a floppy? If so, back it up and restore it on the other machine. Of course, that is if the version on the home system is running the same, or a compatible version of Quickbooks.

ceri sheeran · 07-04-2006, 01:25 PM

Hi,

The machine should have at least one PCI slot.

Look for a PCI network card and network the two machines.

If there is no PCI slot, then look towards an ISA network card. Google gives >5,000,000 hits for ISA network card.

If there is an essential feature currently provided by a PCI card except graphics, look towards a combination PCI card giving more than one function on the single PCI card.

You could also consider mounting the hard drive in a machine as the master drive on a base unit that has onboard Ethernet or NIC.

May have some problems running the newer hardware but ??

hth

Ceri

edit for terrible spelling.

msarft · 07-04-2006, 09:47 PM

Yes, QBs backs up some data to a floppy, but because they never set-up their company on their home system, I need several files other than just the standard backup. I.E., the tax table, and all the company information files.

Any other thoughts? :)

msarft · 07-04-2006, 09:50 PM

I really don't want to get into that much work :) if there is another way around it. Is there such a thing as an external hard drive that will connect with either a OS2 or paralell adapter? Think I will go "google" that.
Thanks for the reply.

**TheMatt** · 07-05-2006, 09:45 AM

Get one of these: USB network (NIC) adapter.
http://www.pccables.com/cgi-bin/orde...ite=g.usbether

Geekgirl · 07-06-2006, 10:33 AM

Why not remove the drive and slave it on the other machine and copy the data over

Zealeris · 07-08-2006, 04:29 AM

there are serial cables you can use to transfer info across, a little slow but just an idea.

07-04-2006, 10:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
msarft Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 45 OS: XP/98SE/ME	Best way to transfer data Not sure if I am posting this in the correct forum, but here goes: I have some older friends who recently sold their business. Their business system is WIN 95 running QuickBooks 2001; floppy drive, no CD drive, no modem, no USB ports. The only open ports on the back of the system are a parallel and a serial. Their home system has QB installed also. I need to retrieve their QB info (company data and AR data) and copy it on to their home system so they can continue to invoice and collect on their AR accounts. What would be the easiest way to do this? As always, all help is appreciated. Marysue Last edited by msarft; 07-04-2006 at 10:22 AM.

07-04-2006, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
PanamaGal Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Panama Posts: 1,240 OS: WinXP Pro SP2; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista Ultimate; Vista Business	Doesn't Quickbooks just back up to a floppy? If so, back it up and restore it on the other machine. Of course, that is if the version on the home system is running the same, or a compatible version of Quickbooks. __________________ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

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ceri sheeran Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 285 OS: WINXP	Hi, The machine should have at least one PCI slot. Look for a PCI network card and network the two machines. If there is no PCI slot, then look towards an ISA network card. Google gives >5,000,000 hits for ISA network card. If there is an essential feature currently provided by a PCI card except graphics, look towards a combination PCI card giving more than one function on the single PCI card. You could also consider mounting the hard drive in a machine as the master drive on a base unit that has onboard Ethernet or NIC. May have some problems running the newer hardware but ?? hth Ceri edit for terrible spelling. Last edited by ceri sheeran; 07-04-2006 at 01:30 PM.

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07-04-2006, 09:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
msarft Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 45 OS: XP/98SE/ME	Yes, QBs backs up some data to a floppy, but because they never set-up their company on their home system, I need several files other than just the standard backup. I.E., the tax table, and all the company information files. Any other thoughts? :)

07-04-2006, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
msarft Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 45 OS: XP/98SE/ME	I really don't want to get into that much work :) if there is another way around it. Is there such a thing as an external hard drive that will connect with either a OS2 or paralell adapter? Think I will go "google" that. Thanks for the reply.

07-08-2006, 04:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zealeris Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 17 OS: Windows XP Pro	there are serial cables you can use to transfer info across, a little slow but just an idea.