got a new comp...how do i xfer files from old2new computer

[punkncat]

Another thing to think about with this "put your hard drive in the other puter" thing.
Are they both on the same operating system? If one is windows 98 for instance and the other is XP then it won't work right.They have a different filing system and one won't read the other.
This goes the same for networking the two together.
Windows 98 is on the Fat filing system , and XP is on NTSB.It will give you hell trying to transfer files.I had to convert my old computer to XP to get my home network to share files and folders the way I wanted to.

[Dryden]

If you're adding broadband and need both computers on the network, you'll need to look at the dimensions and locations of the computers in the home. For everything you need to do (and plan to do later), I'd just recommend going to Best Buy and buying two Linksys Wireless USB Adapters (Model# WUSB11).

Having two Linksys Wireless Adapters will allow you to network the two machines together in what is called an "Ad-Hoc" wireless network (meaning they are directly connected to one another without being trunked at a WAP - Wireless Access Point - which is another more expensive appliance the Best Buy sales guy will try to sell you that you don't need). The USB adapters retail at around $60, but are frequently on sale or include $20/$30 rebates.

By going with this solution, you won't have to take either PC apart, and you'll still have the installed network port of your new PC available for the broadband connection, so that it can share the Internet service with the other PC. Keep that in mind, if you have cable/dsl, your service will include the installation of a simple one-port router. The machine that is connected to it will need a second network connection to get to the other machine and act as a bridge. Many people buy 4 or 8 port routers for the broadband sharing, but now you're looking at increased investment for all the gear.

Wireless is cheap, flexible, and is easy enough for someone with no previous PC network experience to install. Additionally, you don't have to worry with where cables go if the two PCs are not in the same room. If you replace one of the machines, just move the USB adapter and install the software ... no fussing with taking two PCs apart to move a network card.

[Nobody077]

You said you were going to run both of your comps on a router to share you internet connection, Thats all you need to transer your files.
Once you have both Comps connected to the router, use you XP comp to make a networking disk. you will find it in Start-- Control Panel -- Network Connections -- Network setup wizard. Follow the directions in the Wizard, it will make a disk so your 98 comp will see the XP Comp.
Then you can use MY computer to explore the HD on the 98 comp from your XP and drag the files you want to the XP drive. Very easy. I have 2 XP boxes, 1 98 box, 1 Linux RH 9.0 box and my PS2 all conected to my Cable with a LinkSys router. All but the PS2 can transfer files from each other, and all can be on-line at the same time with very little noticable Lag.

[impostal22]

i already bought a router (not wireless) for when my cable hookup comes...

will my connection suffer at all if i attach a usb adapter to the end of my ethernet cable? i heard that if you connect via usb, you are limited to like 12mb/s or something like that...?

[impostal22]

thanks nobody...very helpful .

[Nobody077]

No problem, You can use the USB connection if you want but it does limit the bandwith. The cost for the USB adapters is more than the Cost for a Networking card, so I would just add a PCI networking card, if you have an avalible PCI slot, you can get a nice LinkSys card for $15 at BestBuy and the USB adapter will cost you around $25

[impostal22]

how can i tell if i have an availible pci slot?

[MarkM]

Open your pc case and look inside for a spare (empty) PCI slot most all motherboards have around 4 or more so if you have on board sound and on board graphics you should have the lot free (I know the graphics could/should be AGP) so perhaps you have a dialup modem but other than that you shouldn't have any problems finding a free slot

[MarkM]

Originally posted by punkncat
Another thing to think about with this "put your hard drive in the other puter" thing.
Are they both on the same operating system? If one is windows 98 for instance and the other is XP then it won't work right.They have a different filing system and one won't read the other.
This goes the same for networking the two together.
Windows 98 is on the Fat filing system , and XP is on NTSB.It will give you hell trying to transfer files.I had to convert my old computer to XP to get my home network to share files and folders the way I wanted to.

Sorry don't normally start out saying this but your post is plain mis-informed. I frequently swap files from a Windows 98 FAT32 formatted drive to a Win XP NTFS formatted drive with absolutely no problems. This is done when I am building pc's and the donor machine needs data saved before I reformat the old drive to NTFS and then I put the files back after formatting the old drive. You "can" actually run Win XP on a Fat32 formatted drive...it doesn't like it but it works and you can definately run Win XP on the master drive and have a secondary drive formatted as Fat32. I even went as far as to network for internet use two machines one running Win ME (still Fat32) and a second PC running Win XP. File sharing and remote usuage is a different thing altogether.

[Nobody077]

Your PCI slots are usaly white or light gray, and should look like this Sorry about the mess of cables I havent put my round cables in yet, or re bundeld the power wires since putting in the 120gig drive

[e mag]

what speed is your computer nobody?

[Nobody077]

Its only a XP1600+ so 1.4ghz but I have it OC'ed at 1.55ghz stable at 31*c. I can run it at 1.65ghz but it will glitch on some games, but still only runs at around 36*c due to the water cooling I will be droping a XP2200+ in soon(largest chip my MB will take)

[impostal22]

nice comp is installing a NIC as easy as just putting it into that slot and installing the drivers?

[Nobody077]

Yup just plug it in, and install the drivers. WinXP may even have the drivers allready, you may just need to plug it in and turn it on.

[pbzmag]

Originally posted by impostal22
what's a crossover cable meant for is what i meant.

A crossover cable is used to connect two like devices together. IE, pc-pc, hub-hub.