[MD_Willington_1976]

01. Turn both computers off.

02. Open up both computer cases.

03. Take the old hard drive out of the old computer.

04. Set the old hard drive jumper to slave.

05. Set the new hard drive jumper to master.

06. Attach the old hard drive via the ide ribbon cable to the new hard drive.

07. Attach internal power cable to the old hard drive.

08. Start up new computer.

09. New OS will detect the old hard drive and asign it a drive letter.

10. Move all your old files* from the old hard drive to a new folder on your new hard drive via drag and drop. * NOTE: files not programs, programs should be properly re-installed on the new OS if supported.

11. Shut down new computer, remove old hard drive.

12. Close new computer case.

13. Re-assemble old computer.

14. Keep old computer for messing around with or donate to charity organization.

Internal IDE transfer is the fastest way to do the transfer.

[Squawk 8888]

*Slaps forehead* D'oh! One nit to pick, though- putting both drives on the same controller can slow it down- the copy will run faster if the old drive is connected to the second IDE controller.

[Joe_October]

...Internal IDE transfer is the fastest way to do the transfer. ....

This is true. I was going to recommend a null modem cable or a null modem adaptor but after thinking about it, that would actually be more work than doing what you recommend. You don't even have to put the case back together to make it work.

Also, you can use a USB transfer cable if they both have USB (which 95 probably won't have). And also, use a USB memory key to transfer (have to load Win 95 drivers).

Although it seems harder, putting the hard drive in the new system really is a better choice.

[evilC]

04. Set the old hard drive jumper to slave.

05. Set the new hard drive jumper to master.

... better rethink your terminology, don't want to offend anyone, do we?