> Does anyone here know of a Windows 98 equivalent to
> this mailing list?  I need one question answered, but
> if someone here was willing to do so, I'd be very happy
> not to have to mess with a Windows list.

I wouldn't worry about it - I've seen stuff on here that's a LOT more
off-topic than this...

> Question:  I'm converting from an all-SCSI system to a
> hybrid that will have an IDE hard drive.  (I can't fight
> the prices any more!)  Is there any way that I can convert
> what is presently on the SCSI drive to the new system,
> without reloading the OS and all the apps from scratch.
> I'd like not to have to reload WP, AutoCad, etc., especially
> since some are upgrades, and would require 2 or 3 earlier
> programs to be installed first, for no reason except to
> permit the upgrade to install.
> (Yes I know I can copy the _data_ files from WordPerfect,
> AutoCad, etc.)

Well, copying under Windoze would probably miss files due to them being
locked (unless you did a full backup/restore, which would probably be
too time-consuming for you).  Copying at the DOS level with XCopy would
lose your long filenames.

I'd copy the disks within Linux (cp -R) and see how that goes.

Be ready for Windoze to complain about the configuration changes due to
drives changing, etc., but I think it should be able to sort itself out
as long as the drive letters don't change.

Anyone care to confirm/condemn any of this?

Regards,
Ozz.



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