Today, my mission is simple.
- Fetch ancient Gateway laptop from the garage.
- Somehow make ancient Gateway laptop function.
- Put Windows 98 on ancient Gateway laptop.
- Make networking function under Windows 98.
- Put DOS version of Laplink on Gateway laptop.
- Find 3.5" floppy that still works.
- Put DOS version of Laplink on floppy.
- Find my serial and parallel Laplink cables.
- Put everything in a box and ship it to Florida.
When it arrives in Florida..
- Instruct customer to install Laplink on his DOS computer.
- Connect laptop to computer via cables.
- Dump all of the data to the laptop.
- Get laptop on the internet.
- ZIP the data up.
- Send me the data via FTP.
- Send me my laptop and cables back.
Trust me. This is the easiest way.