[TomGuy]

Transfer with a serial cable to a newer computer is a option. But this takes somebody who knows DOS well.

Fastwire. IIRC, that was a free program for serial cable file transfers. I probably have a copy of it on my old archives.

Google has several programs listed under: https://www.google.com/#q=freeware+file+transfer+pc+to+pc

[smokingfrog]

Parallel or Serial cable. Laplink, FastLynx, and even DOS 6.x’s built-in INTERLNK can all transfer files over cable. It’s inconvenient and not too swift, but it works.

FastLynx has the same code as INTERLNK but has a nifty interface and can use realtime compression.

An Iomega zip drive might work, since it will run off the parallel port. I think I still have one in my garage somewhere, but I might have thrown it out.

[ThomasThomas]

This needs to sent to ottbmare. Many new laptops don’t have an serial port but most desktops still do. I had to get a usb - serial adapter.

Since the computer is in working condition I would look in vintage computer forms for help. I think you could find some one to trade you the data on a cd for the box.