Laplink? (Just kidding. Laplink was a special software/cabling system that did that for DOS systems in the 80's)

Null modem cables are about the same vintage, but it might be hard scaring up one.

What you may consider- you have a router, so that sounds like you have a network. Map one machine to the other, then copy from one to the other (the Operating system will treat the other computer as a network drive [Say J: instead of C:]. Programs will need to be reinstalled, but the thing you can't redo is the data, so get that first.

Failing that, if you have a USB HD, you could just plug it into the new PC, and copy down from there. It's probably a good idea to 'dismount' (use the little disconnect icon) when moving the HD from 1 to the other. Even memory sticks would be the same thing, depending on how much you have.

If you have a techie handy, they might be able to even take your old hard drive and mount it in the new system, but that would require setting some settings here and there, and probably would be a last resort, unless you're comfortable with that.

And you can always burn stuff to CD or DVD, and read it back. More than 1 way to skin a cat..;) no 'fense..;)

one last thing- you might just blow the dust out of the old machine, and get a little more life out of it, until you get things transferred over.

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)