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  1. Nov 15th, 2002, 08:59 PM #1
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    Data Migration

    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?
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  2. Nov 16th, 2002, 12:21 AM #2
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    Take the hard drive out from OLDPC, make it a slave in NEWPC, copy data, and put it back.
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  3. Nov 16th, 2002, 05:42 AM #3
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    Slight overkill mendhak. why not just use a parallel cable?
    Direct-Cable Connection. this will get you started
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  4. Nov 16th, 2002, 06:47 AM #4
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    Network, or burn it to a cd.

    And swapping harddrives isn't really an over kill...
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  6. Nov 16th, 2002, 07:07 AM #5
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    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
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  7. Nov 16th, 2002, 01:45 PM #6
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    ...on top of it I'm a total newb when it comes to anything with hardware.

    It's just never interested me.
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  8. Nov 16th, 2002, 01:51 PM #7
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    Originally posted by DeadEyes
    Slight overkill mendhak. why not just use a parallel cable?
    Direct-Cable Connection. this will get you started
    I was looking for something like this. Thanks a lot.
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  9. Nov 18th, 2002, 01:07 AM #8
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    May be an overkill, but it is cheaper.
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  11. Nov 18th, 2002, 01:11 AM #9
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    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.
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  12. Nov 18th, 2002, 03:53 AM #10
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    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.
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