This section too is added on a PUBLIC DEMAND! The section explains how exactly we can transfer data between almost any computer say PC to PC or LAPTOP, etc. For this you will need either LAPLINK cable or NULLMODEM cable explained in main page of this Guide and also the INTERLNK.EXE and INTERSVR.EXE (ver MSDOS 6.22) available to download here( 35 K ) along with a special CONFIG.SYS file required for data transfer. 

I appreciate Microsoft for providing such great utilities in their operating system since many years which really help us till now.  That's why its so famous and still outstanding. Thanks Microsoft.

This method of transfer saves us from lots of frustration when a LAPTOP is formatted by mistake and does not have a CD-Drive to install windows. I can guarantee that this method is originally conceived by me, tested successfully and explained here with simplest way and ready CONFIG.SYS file. If you follow all steps properly, you will transfer data easily with no trouble.  LAPLINK cable on parallel port is recommended for faster transfer and also to avoid port number problems faced in Serial port data transfer. This is also a cheaper and better solution for computers with blank hard disks with no network cards and usb ports. Hardware engineers, keep these kind of floppies handy with LAPLINK cable, it may save lots of time and money too.

Please don't say that this information did not helped you as I did this kind of data transfer at least hundred  times since year 1995 as many old LAPTOPS come to me for repairs, upgrades and installations.

Read Carefully and tell me if you are successful or loser-fool.:
For connecting two computers on Parallel (printer) port of both computers you will need LAPLINK Cable, as described on main page of this guide  OR  for connecting two computers on COP (serial) ports you will need the NULLMODEM Cable as described on main page of this guide. Whatever type of cable you will use there is no change in following sequence.

This is a DOS mode data transfer and we are using INTERLNK.EXE and INTERSVR.EXE files which are command-files of MSDOS 6.22.

IMPORTANT This transfer is possible only on Hard disks with FAT16 Partitions. This means you can transfer files with WINDOWS-based machines also but both computers should have at least one partition with FAT16 format.  And files can be transferred from these FAT16 partitions.

Step a.
Format two fresh floppy disks and while formatting make them SYSTEM BOOTABLE.  Now copy INTERLNK.EXE, INTERSVR.EXE and CONFIG.SYS in root area of both floppies. All three are available to download here (35K ZIP file)

Actually the CONFIG.SYS is the text-type file with only one line in it mentioned as follows....

DEVICE=INTERLNK.EXE

Step b.
Switch off your both PCs.

Step c.
If you have decided LAPLINK cable to use, connect both PCs with LAPLINK directly on Printer ports of both PCs, or use NULLMODEM cable on both COM1 (serial ports) of the PCs. You can use COM2 also but you need to make too many complicative changes in boot configuration file (config.sys). Anyways we do not need mouse here so remove mouse and use COM1 ports of both machines.

Step d.
Now insert these bootable floppies in both PCs and boot (switch on) both computers. Remember the CONFIG.SYS file on both bootable floppy loads INTERLNK.EXE in memory for INTER-LINKING and following will appear on both computers.

Step e.
Now you must run INTERSVR.EXE on first computer from where the files should be copied and INTERLNK.EXE on another computer where the files will be copied.  You will be given the status of both machines where you are informed which drives from SERVER computer (INTERSVR) are available on target computer (INTERLNK).

Above command on first computer will load a special dos interface program where available drives will be listed on first computer.

Above command on second computer will actually establish a connection between both computers and an appropriate drive letters will be assigned to available drives to target computer. Remember, network drive or cdrom drive from server computer will not be available to the target computer. Very important:- Hard disks with only FAT16 will be available to target computer with this provided version of INTERLINK. Wait for upgrade to access hard disks with FAT32.

Step f.
Give copy command on target computer to start copying files on target computer from server computer as follows..

Where G: drive is redirected drive from server computer and C: drive is local computer. Data transfer starts as usual.

Step g.
Relax and smile..... ;-)

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A.
This version does not support hard disks with FAT32 from first computer. But on second computer there could be harddisk with FAT32 if your bootable floppy is made with windows98.