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Computer Blog - thebroadroom.net: Transferring lots of files from one computer to another
Disclaimer: all of the following is purely from personal experience. TheBroadroom.Net urges you to use your own instincts,
common sense, and willingness to take risks when applying any of the information below.
Transferring lots of files from one computer to another
posted by TheBroadroom.Net,
Saturday, February 11, 2006
at 11:01 AM (Pacific)
I saw this on a tech board I like to frequent...if you buy a new computer, what's the best way to transfer your data from the old to the new? Here is what I wrote:
There are different ways to do it. The computer makers are standardizing the ports (yay!), so any USB storage device will work from one computer to the next.
I have one of those USB external hard drives...they don't cost that much anymore, I think you can buy one for $60 or less...it's the fastest and easiest way imo to copy lots of files. You just plug in the drive and copy over everything you want, then plug it in on the other computer and copy over...it's pretty fast.
Now if you're moving stuff from a computer that's so old it doesn't have a USB port, that is when it gets slightly complicated. If you have a USB port then I think it's a good investment to get that external hard drive, I've found it handy overall.
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I advise this over something like a memory key (too little storage space), burning CD's (this is worthwhile imo only if you already wanted CD copies of your data...a good excuse to sit down and make them), or using floppies (this you would do only if necessary, i.e. your old computer doesn't have a USB port).
Further...it seems to me there are a couple of USB standards floating around, so make sure your external hard drive works with your old computer's USB port before you throw away your receipt and original packaging. (Try researching first to see "which" USB standard your clunker uses.)
Update: 2/12/2006
Apparently there is something in XP called "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard." You go to All Programs, Accessories, System Tools.
I'm looking at it...very interesting...
Using the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard in Windows XP
If I understand correctly, you need to network the two computers together. There are some instructions on buying a 9-pin serial cable for joining computers not already on a network.Labels: microsoft
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