Jeanne,

What you need is either of these two things:

1] a cat-5 "cross-over" ethernet cable with RJ-45 ends. If you tell that to
a computer guru or electronics shop they should give you
what you need. Be sure you say "cross-over". You probably don't need a very
long one if the two computers can be placed side by
side. Plug one end into each computer -- the computers should *not* be also
connected to the Internet or a DSL modem or whatever
at the same time.

2] If you have a network hub with at least two ports in it, you can use two
regular cat-5 ethernet cable with RJ-45 ends. Just plug one
end of each cable into a computer and the other end into the hub. The hub
does *not* need to be connected to the Internet or your
DSL modem or whatever -- just the connection between the two computers is
enough.

Windows should recognize that the two computers are now a "network" and let
you swap files.Contact me off list if you need help. I used to get paid for
this -- now I do it for fun and for my friends for free ;-)

--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl
Crow
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"nzlstar" wrote in message
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i got this new puter with a network card and old one has a network card
too.
so what kind of cable do i need to join the two and get the info off old
one?
bet i dont have one in the house but if i knew what i needed would be
helpful.
i love being able to ask for the right thing in those shops.
make me sound like i got a clue what i'm doing, eh, lol.
jeanne

"Carolyn McCarty" wrote in message
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Just a possibility--could you take your old HD to a computer specialist
and see if anything can be recovered? I've been through this crisis, one
of the best reasons I can think of for backing up regularly! But I still
don't do it often enough, maybe three or four times a year.

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo
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If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"ALZ" wrote in message
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Just got up and running with a new hard and had to reinstall
everything. As a result, I lost all my favorites. Could someone send
me some quilting links. A few weeks ago, I got one for a site that had
lots of quilt blocks. I used one to make a baby quilt.

Linda
PATCHogue, NY