How can a SCO unix hd be copied to xp hd

[maynard731]

I have a IBC XLA computer running SCO UNIX that was installed in 1990 and has run 24/7 till a couple of weeks ago when it died. It has 2, 1 GB SCSI hard drives using NTFS file system that I somehow must retrieve the data files and load them onto a MS XP system. Most of the files are history and are not used very often but would be nice to keep on line.
What options do I have to do this?

Thanks

The disk drives are Seagate ST41200N with a 50 pin low density SCSI connector.

[Geek-9pm]

Find a Desktop PC that has a SCSI controller.

If you have a good Desktop with open PCI slots, consider:
Adaptec SCSI Card 2930
Here is a link to adaptec:
http://www.adaptec.com/en-US/products/Controllers/Hardware/scsi/entry/AHA-2930CU/
Also, there are various connectors for SCSI, you want ot Google
SCSI adapters
Here is one good hit:
http://www.ramelectronics.net/audiovideo/scsi/scsi-adapters/c20000-c25000-c25100-p1.html

Sorry I can't give much help. I am not a SCSI expert. 

[BC_Programmer]

also, even with a proper SCSI controller, XP might not recognize the filesystem.

[Geek-9pm]

BC_Programmer link=topic=93655.msg633609#msg633609 date=1255840646]
also, even with a proper SCSI controller, XP might not recognize the filesystem.

In that case, would you suggest he boot a Linux-Live CD?
http://www.ubuntu.com/

[BC_Programmer]

that would work, and then, (assuming Ubuntu also recognizes the Filesystem, I doubt it would be old enough not to be recognized, though) ubuntu can be used to copy to another disk that XP can read.

[michaewlewis]

I would load a scsi card and the drives into a different computer, run ubuntu, connect to the network and transfer all the important files to a windows pc. Not too difficult really. I'm doing it right now with a corrupted ntfs hdd. It's pretty much just plug-n-play.