AboutKevin Expertise I`m familiar with Windows 95/98/XP problems and will try my best to assist you. Feel free to ask any software or hardware related questions.
Experience I started using computers over 10 years ago and have grown to both love and hate it to say the least. I have studied computer programming and graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science.
Education/Credentials Bachelors in computer information science
Question How can I get files off a Windows 95 laptop ? It has an external 3.5 floppy which I tried, but my computer with Windows XP won't read them; I get the "would you like to format this disk" message. I also tried to load an older version of Nero and burn a disk; however, it will only recognize images...all of my files are Word files. The laptop is a Texas Instruments Extensa 390. It has the CD-ROM drive, the external 3.5 floppy, ports for printers, and one USB port. Thank you in advance for your help.
Karen
Answer Hi Karen, is that a CDRW or CDR drive then? You mentioned using Nero to burn the disc, so I assume it's one or the other that you have now. If so, how about if you compress them into a zip file first and then burn it? Will Windows XP see the zip file and extract the contents?
Install it on the laptop and run it. Select all your files you want to backup and add it to 7-zip to compress them all into one single file where it will store them.
Does this laptop have internet? If so, see if you can transfer it over that way instead via your home network (assuming the laptop has high speed internet and not just dialup modem).
There are a handful of other methods that can be used. If the above doesn't work or apply to you, we can go over some others to see if they are feasible.
