Re: Transferring Data

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From: Vincent Poy (vince_at_mail.MCESTATE.COM)
Date: Tue Jan 05 1999 - 12:31:25 EST


On Tue, 5 Jan 1999, Randal Whittle wrote:

> At 12:35 AM 1/5/99 -0800, you wrote:
> > Hmmm, thanks for the input. What's the difference between LapLink
> >and PCAnywhere?
>
> LapLink is a PC to PC file transfer program with various automation
> capabilities. It works over cables, Ethernet, Modem (direct or via
> Internet)...and it also happens to have the capability to control a remote
> PC as well--and it does so quite fabulously.
>
> PCAnywhere, to my knowledge, only has the remote control capability, and
> from what I understand, it doesn't do it as well as LapLink.

        Actually, it seems like PCAnywhere does the same thing you
mentioned.

> > Anyways, I was wondering if assuming I bought a better
> >notebook, can I just remove the 385ED Hard Drive and then make a sector by
> >sector copy of the drive and will it work with the new system since I
> >installed win98 on my own and then installed the drivers provided by IBM.
>
> If you have an adapter (two of them, I guess) and a desktop
> machine to do it with, Powerquest's "Drive Copy" will likely to the
> job for you in 20 minutes flat, drive installation included.

        Hmmm, but how do I remove the drive out of the 385ED? I thought
there were PCMCIA cards to hook up a drive too... Now I wonder where I
can get the 2.5" Notebook IDE adapters.

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