Transferring data to another computer

[v8man]

I appologise in advance if this is a really simple problem, but there is only one way to learn...ask

I am selling my business very soon and included in the sale is the computer containing all of the customer/vehicle details & service histories etc.
I also run Sage accounts on this computer.

I will need to keep the Sage accounts information somehow, so that I can eventually finalise my accounts. I have a laptop which I can do this on, but is it possible to transfer all of the accounts information currently held on the work p.c. The work computer is running on Windows 95 and has a read only CD. My laptop has Windows XP with CD r-w/dvd.

What options (if any)do I have. I will need to do this on the very last day of business so I have about 4 weeks to find a solution.

You may have noticed from the above that my computer knowledge is non-existent so please try to keep the language simple if possible.

My other option could be to get someone in to do this. I don't want to risk loosing this vital information due to my own lack of knowledge.

Many thanks

Andy

[v8man]

And here was me worrying that it would be very complicated.


I guess 3 years worth of accounts data will take up quite a few floppy disks.

I already have a copy of Sage installed on the laptop so I can do a trail run beforehand to make sure I can't mess it up.

[v8man]

Good point, I didn't think of that.

If I delete the sage program will it also automatically delete the data.

I will worry about this tomorrow, I am going home now, I can hear the call of cold beer.

[v8man]

I think when we installed the computer it was set up to link with the laptop. So I should have the ethernet cards & cable. Haven't got a clue how to go about it

I think this may be getting a bit complicated for me so I think I will get someone in who knows what they are doing. I have too many other things to think about at the moment.

Thanks for the information.