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

[impostal22]

i recently bought a new computer, and i wanna transfer the files on my old computer onto my new one. this way i don't have to redownload 1000 mp3's....any ideas? my old computer has no burner, so i can't just burn all that stuff onto cd-r's.

[personman]

Get a crossover network cable and hook the two computers up and transfer the files, assuming you have 2 network cards.. the other way is to take the hard drive off the old one and put it on the new one..

[ChucktheMAGician]

I asked the same question a while back and got little responces. I networked mine since I wanted to be able to run both at the same time. I also switched over to a cable internet provider so both desktops and my wifes laptop can all share a connection and be online at the same time. I forget what they are called but there is a device that you can plug in your USB port and transfer alot of files like that. I think it's called a portable drive, we got one for my wife to use at work that can hold 64k. Back to networking, I have all of my mp3's on the old one and just burned off a cd on this one last night

[impostal22]

person: how's a crossover cable different than a "normal" cable?

chuck: funny...cuz i'm getting cable internet now too..and both this old computer and my new one will be sharing the connection through a router. can you transfer files like that? if they're on a LAN? old computer is on win98, new is on winXP.

and about the device you're talking about, i think you're talking about a portable flash memory thing...i think...and you don't need to be on a network to use one of those..

[mikey101]

I think the easiest way is to just connect your old harddrive to your computer along with your new harddrive. Just check the jumper settings to make sure your old one is set to "slave". You also have to set the new harddrives jumper pins to "master". Connect both harddrives to your IDE connectors and flip your comp on. This will create a new directory in your "my computer" called "E:" or some other letter. This way you can just copy and paste all your old files to your new hard drive easily.

[e mag]

inside the cat5 cable there are 8 wires, orange, white-orange, green, white-green, blue, white-blue, brown, white-brown. in a straight through cable, the wires are in the same order on each end, in a crossover the wires are opposite.

[SG Avenger]

You could go the network route, but that is just to many "what if's" the simple way is just install the old hard drive into the new computer and move the files over.

Or if you are scrapping the old computer, just keep the 2nd hard drive in there.

But yes. on the top or bottom of the HD there should be a little chart. that shows where to move the jumper to to make it a "slave" drive.

Do that, plug it in, boot up and rock out. Unless of course you are running something pre-windows2000. then it'd be a "maybe rock out"

[SG Avenger]

Originally posted by e mag
inside the cat5 cable there are 8 wires, orange, white-orange, green, white-green, blue, white-blue, brown, white-brown. in a straight through cable, the wires are in the same order on each end, in a crossover the wires are opposite.

That's almost right, but what you described is Rolled Cable.

A crossover takes pin 1 to pin 3 - pin 2 to pin 6 - 3 to pin 1 - [pin 4, 5, 7, 8 just go straight] and pin 6 goes up to pin 2.

but unless you are making your own cable. Just pick the one up at Staples that says "Crossover Cable"

[WickeDKlowN]

Just take the HDD out of the old computer, set the jumpers to "Slave" and put it in the new computer. Fire it up, copy all your sha from the old one to thje new one. take the old one out, set the jumpers to "Master" and put it back into the old ocmputer.

Pretty simple procedure. The only thing to worry about really is geting the jumpers correct. Which is no biggy if you do them wrong, it just won't work 'till you get the right.

[impostal22]

what's a crossover cable meant for is what i meant.

and i'm not very confident in my hardware skills...so i dunno about doing the harddrive swap. about slave and master, what do those terms mean?

i'm definitely putting both computers on a network, to take advantage of my new cable connection. this old computer might connect through the USB though. is there any reason to not get the adapter for an ethernet cable to change the end to USB and connect that way?

it's either that or i buy and install an ethernet card in this older computer. again, i'm not very confident with my hardware skills...i think if i figured out how to detach my motherboard from my case, then i'd be fine with putting the card in...but the usb route would just be handy.

anyway, if i got both computers on a network (which i definitely am anyway), how would i xfer files from one to the other?

[ChucktheMAGician]

If they are networked and they are both running there is no need to transfer the files to the new hard drive. When you have programs open you just need to tell the program where to look to find the files. Mp3's for example. I'm using the windows media player and I made playlists of my files which are on the other computer. Click on "file" then "open". Use the drop down menu to find the other computer or network and then the other computer. It's not that hard to hook everything up and get it running. I had to get a netwrok card for my old computer and they are like $15. There should be slots in the back that it goes in and a plate to remove from the back so it can have the plug stuck in. It will come w/ software to help you to, as will the router. My new computer uses XP so I didn't need any extra software but the old one uses 98 so I went ahead and added the networking software on that one. XP will also make a disc for the other one if you need it to.

[logamus]

impostal, i promise you there is no bigger computer idiot on this planet than myself and the hard drive thing is super simple. i did that before and its a total breeze, you will have a giggle when your done for worring about such a simple process. as far as the "master" and "slave" goes, the "master" drive is the main one. thats where the comp loads up your os and crap like that. the "slave" is just an extra drive that you have on the comp. some comps have several slaves. the jumper is a little white dodad that plugs into the hard drive. depending on where its plugged in determines if its a master or slave. i know this, its easier than putting a vortex impeller on a revvy.

[impostal22]

i'd prolly do the harddrive thing except two things: this old computer is my dad's and he wouldn't let me lol and the old computer isn't being scrapped.

chuck: i'm going to college in august, so i want the new computer to have hard copies of all these songs. that's why i wanted to xfer

logamus: thanks for the info

[logamus]

as far as the hard drive goes, you dont have to leave the old one in. once you install it you can transfer whatever files you want and then take the old one out and put it back in your old comp.

[punkncat]

Originally posted by e mag
inside the cat5 cable there are 8 wires, orange, white-orange, green, white-green, blue, white-blue, brown, white-brown. in a straight through cable, the wires are in the same order on each end, in a crossover the wires are opposite.

What the heck are you talking about?
If the schedule(order of the colors) is not the same on both ends then your cable is no good.There is a specific order they have to be in according to the network you are working off of.Schedule B is the most common application.