Transferring Files
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computerhakk
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backing them up on cd's or dvd if they are really big files. im assuming you have a cd/and or dvd burner.
Michael Garaysi
New Member
Or another way is by creating a network and sharing you file and then opening it up from your new computer and putting it on thier. Setting up a network is easy and free.
elmarcorulz
VIP Member
Not if a) youve never done it before, it can be a struggle. b) Dont have a network card in either computer and dont have the rj-45 cable
vortmax
New Member
network cards are like cd drives anymore. It's hard to find a computer without one and if you don't have one, they cost less then $10. A couple feet of crossover cable is also cheap. You can't get much simpler then plugging the cables in and running the network wizard. Then drag and drop....
tractorboy
New Member
is the new pc sata or pata ?
even if the new hd is sata, you can disconnect one of the pata cdrom drives.
DL this program and install on your NEW pc
http://www.4-software-downloads.com/program_details/1313
create a folder on your old pc called " back up" or whatever...
back up your internet explorer favorties to this.
if you use outlook or outlook express. export your pab, pst, csv , account settings, mail...etc to this folder
also do a back up of quicken or ms money to this folder
and what ever other progs
then on the new machine in \\documents and settings
click the + sign next to all users, then highlight desktop...go to files and create a new folder called old data
power down the pc connect you old HD the the secondary ide port, then you do not have to set any jumpers, or if sata , unplug both cdrom and plug hd id
then use the program ADC to compare the old HD with the empty folder old data ...will copy the whole contents of your HD to old data...and at your leasure you can go through and delete what you do not want or drag data to new locations....also make sure to really disenfect your old pc really good.
when you do the compare with ADC make sure you do ..with subdirectories.
even if the new hd is sata, you can disconnect one of the pata cdrom drives.
DL this program and install on your NEW pc
http://www.4-software-downloads.com/program_details/1313
create a folder on your old pc called " back up" or whatever...
back up your internet explorer favorties to this.
if you use outlook or outlook express. export your pab, pst, csv , account settings, mail...etc to this folder
also do a back up of quicken or ms money to this folder
and what ever other progs
then on the new machine in \\documents and settings
click the + sign next to all users, then highlight desktop...go to files and create a new folder called old data
power down the pc connect you old HD the the secondary ide port, then you do not have to set any jumpers, or if sata , unplug both cdrom and plug hd id
then use the program ADC to compare the old HD with the empty folder old data ...will copy the whole contents of your HD to old data...and at your leasure you can go through and delete what you do not want or drag data to new locations....also make sure to really disenfect your old pc really good.
when you do the compare with ADC make sure you do ..with subdirectories.
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