# Stupid question, easy answer

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question-easy-answer/24136>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [June 26, 2003, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question-easy-answer/24136 "2003-06-26T12:36:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![FlashFish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9e5f3/32.png) [@FlashFish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashFish)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question-easy-answer/24136/1 "2003-06-26T12:36:29Z")

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I just downloaded a windows update. Now whenever i start windows, explorer crashes and i cant do a \*\*\*\* thing. You gotta love Microsoft. Anyway, what I want to do is link my laptop to my desktop so i can rescue some stuff. Im running Xp on laptop, and 98 on desktop… what should i use to connect the two? I have a network adapter on one but not the other, and usb on both… Pleeese help coz you people are always right. Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 12:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question-easy-answer/24136/2 "2003-06-26T12:52:01Z")

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i think you can make a liltle USB network but you need a USDtoUSB cable… hope that helps or you could just burn all the data onto CD or there is some program called, \_\_\_\_\_Ghost sorry cant remeber the name but that makes a total copy of your HD i think!

/Ben

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question-easy-answer/24136/3 "2003-06-26T13:06:42Z")

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Thanks! I was worried someone was gonna tell me i need a whole network card and that malarky. Good answer!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question-easy-answer/24136/4 "2003-06-26T13:08:53Z")

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Yes. Norton Ghost is an excellent program.

You can use a USB network, but it’s \*\*\* slow for big things.

Good luck man.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2003, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question-easy-answer/24136/5 "2003-06-26T13:12:29Z")

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Yeahn you should a use a USBto USB cable. CAn only handle 8Mbit comapred to 10/100Mbit, but since USB is Plug&Play and the other computer crashed this would seem best to me.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2003, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stupid-question-easy-answer/24136/6 "2003-06-27T10:48:13Z")

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Thanks all. I live in hope.