Win98 to WinXP Direct Connect

Can I set up my Win98 laptop to direct connect to a WinXP
PC through a USB connection? Have some huge files to
transfer to a new pc and this would be so easy, thanks.

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(E-Mail Removed) (MK) wrote:
>Can I set up my Win98 laptop to direct connect to a WinXP
>PC through a USB connection? Have some huge files to
>transfer to a new pc and this would be so easy, thanks.

It isn't possible to connect two computers using a standard USB cable,
but here are two ways to do what you want:

1. Get a pair of USB Ethernet adapters and connect them just like
Ethernet adapters that mount inside a computer. Connecting two
computers directly, without a hub, switch, or router, requires a
specially wired crossover cable.

2. Get a USB-to-USB cable, with added circuitry, that can connect two
computers directly. Here are some sites for more information:

http://www.buslink.com/usbtrans.htm
http://www.usbcable.com/94-3832.htm
http://catalog.belkin.com/usbpopup.p...3&Catalog_ID=1
http://www.usbstuff.com
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