Transfering ~100 gigs between computers
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Topic: Transfering ~100 gigs between computers
Posted By: WGP guy2
Subject: Transfering ~100 gigs between computers
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 12:21pm
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I've got my new computer built, but I need to transfer about 100 gigs from the old computer to the new one. What is the best method? I had a few ideas: Through my network (very slow) Put the old HD in the new computer temporarily to transfer the files |
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 12:25pm
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I believe that you can do it through usb. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 12:28pm
| The big question is what will be the fastest way. I need to get this done within a week. The new HDD has a 3 Gb/s interface (whatever that is supposed to mean). But my old HDD is more than 5 years old so it is bound to be a lot slower. |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 12:40pm
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Just e-mail it to yourself.
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 12:55pm
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I'd probably just connect both computers to your router, create a folder with all the files to be transferred, enable network sharing on said folder, then go Start>Run>\\COMPUTERNAME HERE on the new PC, then copy the files over that way. Depending on your setup, file transfer over a LAN tends to go hella fast, usually at least a few Mb/sec. Just let it go overnight, and you should be good. edit- Just re-read your OP. What kind of network do you have? If it's wireless, it will be slow, but if it's hardwired, it should go fast. -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 1:46pm
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I can hook it up hardwired. Putting it all in one folder will also help in that I can scan it for viruses all at once. I know for a fact my old computer is diseased, how much of a risk is it tranfering stuff through the network? I'm mostly transferring games, music, and documents. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 1:50pm
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As long as whatever virus you have didn't come from the files to be copied, I'm going to say you're probably going to be safe transferring them.
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 11:04pm
| Floppy disk. |
Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 11:34pm
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Just make sure you have virus protection software on the good computer that you trust. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 1:48am
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can you put the old harddrive in te new computer? just make sure it isn't a bootable drive. Then turn on the new computer and transfer anything you need. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: Brian Fellows
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 1:56am
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