Best way to get data off a computer with no support for USB or Ethernet?
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00:00 Best Way To Get Data Off A Computer With No Support For Usb Or Ethernet?
01:06 Accepted Answer Score 92
01:23 Answer 2 Score 41
01:36 Answer 3 Score 40
02:22 Answer 4 Score 15
02:51 Answer 5 Score 15
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ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 92
To be honest, taking the drive out would take about 30 seconds, it's probably the easiest way.
ANSWER 2
Score 41
Go buy some CDs at the local supermarket or computer store!
ANSWER 3
Score 40
download Ubuntu Linux CD or USB, boot from there and it will support USB
using serial port will take forever (depend on the data volume)
there are also DB25 Male / DB25 Male 15C Parallel Data Transfer Cable (norton commander or Windows 'Direct Cable Connection.")
boot Linux from floppy - but it is not GUI :)
DVD - KNOPPIX this GUI is very lightweith no problems even with 128MB
you also can do a backup of user's data if HDD dies (it is about a time)
ANSWER 4
Score 15
Hyperterm file transfer with a null modem cable? Odds are good the old box has one and cheap USB ones can be used on the new laptop. Even for a CDROM of data it should complete overnight.
Or you could even do full PPP over the serial port to another PC running a pppd.
ANSWER 5
Score 15
Find, buy or scrounge a PCI network card.