The cheapest method for me is a CDRW drive and connect it as long as I need it on the old machine.
If you want to try the Parallel Cable, here's the DCC article. Rememer I won't duplicate it's content here...
http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dcc.htm
Links are in that article and I must repeat that I won't duplicate the information here.
Bob
I'm trying to find out how to transfer my company data from my old computer to my newer computer. I have an old version of Quickbooks Pro (99) on the old computer and just installed Quickbook Pro 2004 on the newer one.
There is too much data to put on floppy. I purchased a direct cable connection for PC to PC file transfer, DB 25 male to male Parallel. Old PC is a Packard Bell
Legend 144 CDT with Windows 95 and new PC is a HP Pavilion V70 with windows ME.

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