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File copy from old computer to new

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dl5175

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What is the quickest or best way to copy files from old to new system. Can I use a ethernet cable from one to the other?
 
What are you copying? If it's not a large amount of data then over a network is great, but it might be easier to install the old hd in the new system as a slave and just drag and drop the files to a folder in the new one.
 
100mbit ethernet will transfer at a maximum of 12.5MB a sec. You're looking at more like 50-60MB if you just connect the old drive to your new system as a slave. If you have a lot to transfer then the latter approach will result in significant time savings.
 
Ethernet is fine IF you know how to setup a network and file sharing. Simplest way is to hookup the old drive to the new system as a 2nd drive and copy what you need right off of it.

The most simple noob way would be to burn all your files to a CD (if you have a burner) or copy them to a USB memory stick.
 
If the OS is installed on this HD, putting it into your new computer might be problematic.

I would use an ethernet cable. It won't take any more than 30 minutes to transfer 10-20 gb of data.

Be sure to use a CROSSOVER Cat-5 cable, though, and then just hook it up and run the wizard in my network places to add the new network location.


BTW: My Network Places has got to be the dumbest WinXP name ever. It was so much better when it was called Network Neighborhood in Win95/98.
 
Originally posted by: tren001
If the OS is installed on this HD, putting it into your new computer might be problematic.

I would use an ethernet cable. It won't take any more than 30 minutes to transfer 10-20 gb of data.

Be sure to use a CROSSOVER Cat-5 cable, though, and then just hook it up and run the wizard in my network places to add the new network location.


BTW: My Network Places has got to be the dumbest WinXP name ever. It was so much better when it was called Network Neighborhood in Win95/98.
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Make sure your new computer HD is set to master and the old is set to slave. Your computer "should" automatically boot from the new HD. If not you can probably change the boot order in the bios.
 
i don't really think it's worth it to crack open the case and add the drive. 30 minutes using a network cable is not that bad. (even faster if both computers have gigabit) i transferred 150GB to my new computer the other day. it really isn't that bad.
 
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