Hi, No the best way is via Ethernet. You have two machines connected via an Ethernet cable, most likely going through a switch or router. You can then share files and devices, as well as the Internet, through both machines. If you have this arrangement already set up you only need go through a couple of extra steps to get the file sharing enabled. You could go via USB cable if you want, I have a guide somewhere to do it, but it is a special cable required, and has limited functionality after using it for file transfer, and needs additional software (drivers) to allow the other disk to show up. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Stokes Sent: 29 December 2005 14:07 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Copying data from one computer to another. Hi Folks, I wish to copy a large amount of data from one computer to another. What is the best and easiest way to do this. Can it be done via USB cable and if so, will each computer show up on the other as an extra hard drive? Best. Robert. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq