Thanks to all . The older computer is a win98 and it has a card with a lan port? The newer computer is XP with a on-board lan, or is that an ethernet port.

Any way, I 'm not ready to retire the older computer yet and it does have some files that I need to keep at least for the time being.

Wanting to keep both online and be able to swap some files, and with the passing of time ween away from the older computer.

The newer computer is a dell, and I don't figure they would honor the warrenty after I broke into,it to hook the old HD to it.

Thanks,

John