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Can I control PC from Laptop ?

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ranaknight Original post #1
Oct 29, 2006 at 7:57 PM
Hi,

My PC's CRT monitor recently burnt up. The EHT (or FBT) is kaput.
Maybe I will get it repaired or get a new one.

But in the meantime, I am really getting desparate to take a backup of the PC's data.
The data is important. And I also need it immediately.
Is there any way to access the PC's harddisk from my laptop ?

My PC has Win XP Pro and Win 98 in dual-boot. And the laptop's Win XP pro.

When I looked up the net, it looks like in win XP you have to enable remote access and all
that. But with no monitor in the PC, I can't do it now.

But what about Win 98 ?

My pc's booting fine otherwise. Because I remember the keyboard shortcuts around windows, I
can (and do) listen to MP3s.
Tech Geek
Oct 29, 2006 at 8:00 PM
u cannot connect the pc to the CPU.
Take the Hard Disk to ur friend's house
iMav
iMav #3
Oct 29, 2006 at 8:42 PM
well u can buy urself the ide to usb cable .... if u find it that is

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satyamy
satyamy #4
Oct 29, 2006 at 8:48 PM
no option man
for that u must have previously done networking :(
Choto Cheeta
Oct 29, 2006 at 11:36 PM
with ur present condition with out a monitor u cant access the HDD directly from Laptop... either u need to take ur HDD to a another Desktop to get data backed up... or get a new monitor Soon...