ledsled
Aug 23rd, 01, 6:52 PM
Was just wondering if there was a way (besides burning cd-roms, using zip drives, email, upload/download, etc) to transfer large files from one computer to another?
Is there a way you could use a USB to USB cable to transfer them? I need to put all my car-related pics, website files, and things of the like onto my new computer. My old computer only has a 3.5 floppy and 2 hard drives.
Hope this isn't too far off the subject of the forum, didn't know where else to ask. Thanks everyone.
Cecil
Aug 23rd, 01, 7:07 PM
Use something like PC-Anywhere. If you're running Win-9x you can use parallel port connection, very fast. If you're using NT, only serial...
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Matt Smith
Aug 23rd, 01, 7:12 PM
the Best Way is a Null Modem Cable. Attach this to the serial or parallel ports on the machines. Start up Direct Cable Connection, and transfer away! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif
Dean
Aug 23rd, 01, 9:53 PM
I think a program called FX works ok but you have to connect the two machines with a cable
Easy way is to take the hard drive out of one machine, put it in the other as a slave and copy from one hard drive to the other
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DjD
Aug 23rd, 01, 11:20 PM
I like Matt's idea but would like to offer up that I usually mount a removable drive bay in my personal PC for easy access to old drives as Dean suggests above.
[This message has been edited by DjD (edited 08-23-2001).]
RickS
Aug 24th, 01, 10:30 AM
Null modem cable with Direct Cable Connection is the way to go if you don't want to mess with opening the case but if you've got a lot of data, it's kinda slow. I'd go with Dean's suggestion if there's a lot of stuff to move.
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