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Title: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: vonKrimm on February 03, 2011, 06:42:41 PM

directly connect my win7 laptop to my winXP pc and transfer files from the XP pc to the 7 laptop.  I have alot of files to transfer.

Also, if it can be done, HOW do I do it?  Please type the answer slow, so I can keep-up with the explanation!

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: cattb on February 03, 2011, 07:00:18 PM

You can check this out maybe it will help you.http://www.home-network-help.com/crossover.html (http://www.home-network-help.com/crossover.html)

You could also google "connecting two PC together", "Connecting PC's with a crossover cable","networking 2 pc".

I have not networked Win 7 to XP or visa versa, but have heard it can be problematic.
Just a side note, If you have a external drive you could transfer to external then to your other PC.
Hope this helps

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: Chalenge on February 03, 2011, 09:00:35 PM

You could also get a *free* Windows Live Essentials account and sync your stuff up with Live Mesh.

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: vonKrimm on February 03, 2011, 09:06:28 PM

Quote from: Chalenge on February 03, 2011, 09:00:35 PM

You could also get a *free* Windows Live Essentials account and sync your stuff up with Live Mesh.

the last thing I got for *free* now costs me $14.95 per month.

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: ebfd11 on February 03, 2011, 10:16:10 PM

Krimm

 if you us a LAN cable you can do that, here is a way to set it up.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-to-transfer-files-from-one-computer-to-another/

and the windows site

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Transfer-files-and-settings-from-another-computer

and here

http://www.ehow.com/how_5586520_transfer-files-one-computer-another.html

hope those help you out.

LawnDart :bolt:

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: guncrasher on February 04, 2011, 12:29:25 AM

flash drive?

semp

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: TequilaChaser on February 04, 2011, 12:59:27 AM

patch cable  PC to PC direct way would be best I'd think, next fastest way would be eSAtA HD if both have an eSATA port on them.. prob not though

I would not want to go Flash Drive or USB Ext HD for it will take longer time to do the transfer, especially on large files or video files

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: Krusty on February 04, 2011, 01:49:45 AM

Personally I'd take 1 HD from 1 PC and connect it to the other PC as a secondary.

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: guncrasher on February 04, 2011, 05:33:17 AM

Quote from: Krusty on February 04, 2011, 01:49:45 AM

Personally I'd take 1 HD from 1 PC and connect it to the other PC as a secondary.

you probably wont have to remove it just set up the laptop close to it


semp

Title: Re: Need to know if I can do this...
Post by: Bino on February 04, 2011, 06:20:49 AM

Check out Windows Easy File Transfer (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/windows-easy-transfer).  I find it very simple to use.