[Ham-Computers] Command Prompt External Drive Backup

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi All,

The blind dude has a problem.  I need to run an external HD on my Compaq 
Prosario 450 MHZ DOS/Win 98A machine for the purpose of backing up files on 
the C:\ HD.

It appears that Windows 98A was the first introduction of USB ports. From 
what I am told, they did not work very well! The second release of USB ports 
worked better, but still left a lot to be desired.

Now there is supposed to be a small card that plugs into the 450 MHZ Compaq 
machine that allows the user to plug an external drive into it.

Everything that I seem to have my tech guy try, either fails beautifully or 
does not work!

Why do I want to do this?

I hate Windows word processing programs! I much prefer Professional Write 
version 2.22 - the last version released of Professional Write for DOS. 
Unfortunately the only way to save such text files is the Professional Write 
file extensions! Now I can save everything as an .ASC file, but I lost 
centering and formating if I do that. Being a published Writer that creates 
problems for me!

Any suggestions? Thanks.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
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