-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transfering data from old computer to new
- From: ~Lacey~ <stormy1@xxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 07:22:25 -0700
I have to agree with Troth on this one -- even if you do have a burner and
transfer cables the easiest and fastest way is to take the old hard drive
and hook it up to the new computer as a slave or 2nd hard drive.
I've always just made a new folder on the hard drive called it something
like "stuff from old drive" and transfered everything over (except
c:\windows) in one fell swoop. You don't need any fancy hardware -- I
usually grab a kleenex box and rest the old hard drive on that while I'm
transferring stuff -- as long as the cable reaches you're set. Once you've
got it transferred you can take away the old drive, close up your tower and
then everything you may need is in that folder to either move somewhere else
or delete if you find you didn't need it after all.
Thats my 2cents worth anyway :)
~Lacey~
----- Original Message -----
From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 5:34 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transfering data from old computer to new
> In my opinion, if you don't have a burner or the transfer cables (as KC
mentioned), and you don't want to spend the money for extra equipment, and
its easy enough for you to access the tower to open it up... the way you
mentioned would probably be the best way of doing it. Just hook up the old
drive to the new computer as a second HD, and then trasnfer the files. Very
easy to do. Just requires connecting the drive, and barring rare cases, your
system should recognize the drive with no problem.
> ---Troth
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: cris
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 1:21 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transfering data from old computer to new
>
>
> What sort of files? small files could be e-mailed to yourself maybe?
send from one machine, and receive to the other?
> I'm curious about how to do this because at some point, I will be
getting a new machine. Mostly everything I want, I hope to have burned
before hand though, like Troth says.
> I don't know how to do it - but someone here would - my son took my hard
drive from my old computer before and ghosted certain information over to a
partition on the 'new' computer. He had both hard drives hooked up to the
new computer at the time -
>
> CrisS
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ~OoO~
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 8:09 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Transfering data from old computer to new
>
>
> So many ways to approach this...
> If you have a burner, maybe you can connect the burner to the ME
computer and put everything on CD?!?!?! If you don't have a burner, you can
pick them up so cheaply nowadays, and they can always come to good use.
>
> Otherwise, maybe picking up a cheap 2-port hub?
>
> ---Troth
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: phophetess
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 7:51 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Transfering data from old computer to new
>
>
> I hope someone can help me. I have an old computer running ME and want
to
> transfer some files, programs and such to the new computer running XP.
>
> I purchased a null modem cable and cannot get either computer to "see"
a
> connection.The older computer, set as host, keeps asking me if the new
> computer, set as guest, is turned on! lol The new computer isn't
saying
> anything, just keeps looking.
>
> I tried setting up a direct link and then tired using the file and
settings
> transfer wizard under XP, but neither way is working.
> If anyone knows how to do this, please email me and let me know.
> By the way, both do have USB ports and someone suggested going that
route or
> going with a parrallel port cable. I know even less about these
options!
> Thanks,
> Tina
>
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