I need help transfering files from DOS to windows XP via parallel port

[AceHigh1234]

I have a client with a PS2/55 with a broken disk drive. When you put a disk in, general failure. If you put strong preassure on the disk drive from below, you get bad sector 0.. I need to transfer a lot of Word Perfect files from this machine to disk, or another medium so I can import them to the clients new machine. Optimally, I would like to be able to attach a parallel cable to from the printer port on the PS/2 DOS 5.0 machine to a windows XP laptop and transer the files using the DOS print command, or some other DOS command or > pipes or whatever and capture them with some sort of software on the windows XP machine. I can't get any sort of transfer software on the DOS box cuz the drive is broken.. Please help!

 

[bcastner]

Laplink software can use the parallel ports, and includes a remote install feature over the wire.

 

[AceHigh1234]

Well, I got LapLink V. Then, I got a paralell null modem cable. And remote install only works over a serial cable.. So I got a serial cable and null modem adapter. And then I realized that the PS2 has a 25 pin serial port, and the win95 laptop I am using as the local computer has a 9 pin serial port. Needless to say, 3 trips to RadioShack later, I got the proper cable, remote installed LL5 and got the files off of the PC. Thanks for your suggestion!