# How can I get my files from this computer that runs Win 98?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 10, 2007, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-my-files-from-this-computer-that-runs-win-98/391602 "2007-02-10T07:34:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-my-files-from-this-computer-that-runs-win-98/391602/21 "2007-02-12T01:15:13Z")

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What I would do in the OP’s situation, if 98 is really being a silly bugger about networking: find a friend with an XP (or anything else) desktop, plug the hard drive into that, and copy everything from there.

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