Date : Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:39:42 +0100
From : bbcmailinglist@... (Ian Wolstenholme)
Subject: Xfer problems.
I thought that Xfer didn't work on Windows XP, I always had to do Xfer
transfers on my old Windows 95 laptop when I was using it.
I think it's worth saying that there are much easier ways of transferring
files between BBC and PC than using Xfer and a serial cable. You can
read and write BBC discs using Omniflop on the PC and it shouldn't be
too difficult to cobble together a working 3.5" drive for your BBC, with
which you can also read and write 720K DOS discs with a Beeb with
1770 controller and the right software.
I haven't used Xfer for years, if ever I need a file such as a ROM image
downloaded off the Inter-Web I just save it onto a 3.5" 720K DOS
disc, put it in my Beeb with 3.5" drive and Sprow's DOSFS, save the
file onto the Econet file server, go to the station with the EPROM
programmer and pick up up off the file server there and programme it.
Simple!
Best wishes,
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob [mailto:robert@...]
To: bbc-micro@...
Sent: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:59:02 +0100
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Xfer problems.
I've not tried xfer on vista either, but I would suggest you also try
running cmd as admistrator, in case Vista restricts access to the
serial ports.
Easiest way to do this is to create a shortcut on your desktop (right
click, new shortcut, type 'cmd' as the program name) and then run it
by right-clicking and selecting "Run as administrator".
After this, there are the various compatability modes, available in
the shortcut's properties screen..
Rob
2008/8/11 Andy Ford <acorn@...>:
> I have not used Vista myself, but I assume this will work. I have only
> actually used Xfer on a spare machine running 98, but anyway...
>
> Instead of opening it directly, open a command prompt (or try start >
> run > cmd.exe)
>
> Navigate your way to the xfer folder and try running it like that. At
> least this way, if there is an error, you'll get to see it (as the cli
> window won't close)
>
>
>
> Andy.
>
>
>
> Andrew wrote:
>> I've recently tried connecting my laptop and BBC with Xfer. When I
>> try to open 1STXFER it looks like cmd flashes open with something on
>> it and shuts down. Does anyone know what the problem may be? Could
>> it be that Xfer won't work with Vista? Also I'm using a serial/usb
>> adaptor in COM 4, does Xfer only recognise COM 1 or 2 perhaps? Any
>> help would be great. I did try emailing Mark de Weger but it seems
>> his address is no longer working. Thanks All.
>>
>> Andy
>>
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