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Shawn N
Nov 15th, 2002, 07:59 PM
Just got a new computer and I'm trying to figure out a way to bring files from my old one to the new one.

Anyone have any ideas other than using a floppy disk back and forth?
mendhak
Nov 15th, 2002, 11:21 PM
Take the hard drive out from OLDPC, make it a slave in NEWPC, copy data, and put it back.
DeadEyes
Nov 16th, 2002, 04:42 AM
Slight overkill mendhak. why not just use a parallel cable?
Direct-Cable Connection. this (http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dccmain.htm) will get you started
Pc_Madness
Nov 16th, 2002, 05:47 AM
Network, or burn it to a cd.

And swapping harddrives isn't really an over kill...
DeadEyes
Nov 16th, 2002, 06:07 AM
by Pc_Madness
And swapping harddrives isn't really an over kill...

Ok for a one-off maybe not, but some people might not be
too confident about messing inside their PCs.
And I kind of assumed that Shawn N would be keeping the
old PC and might require the occassional file swapping between the two
Shawn N
Nov 16th, 2002, 12:45 PM
...on top of it I'm a total newb when it comes to anything with hardware.

It's just never interested me.
Shawn N
Nov 16th, 2002, 12:51 PM
Originally posted by DeadEyes
Slight overkill mendhak. why not just use a parallel cable?
Direct-Cable Connection. this (http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/dccmain.htm) will get you started

I was looking for something like this. Thanks a lot. :)
mendhak
Nov 18th, 2002, 12:07 AM
May be an overkill, but it is cheaper.
Shawn N
Nov 18th, 2002, 12:11 AM
Well I was kind of wanted to get my MP3s [at least] over to this box ASAP, so last nite I did the unthinkable.

I got my old box set back up, copied all the mp3s to about 5 250mb zip disks (had to do this twice actually) and move them to the new box. Took me forever.

But I'm still hoping to setup the old box as a SQL/Web/FTP server so I'll sill use that PCLink thingamabob.

Thanks.
Muddy
Nov 18th, 2002, 02:53 AM
Originally posted by mendhak
Take the hard drive out from OLDPC, make it a slave in NEWPC, copy data, and put it back.

This is the best way IMHO. Its what I do when migrating to another box. Its faster, and you can just leave it in the new primary box as a slave getting critical files as you discover that you need them. It is probably less effort to move the HD than to connect up the ports.