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cutenes18

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January 12th, 2007 23:00

getting stuff transfered to new computer from old computer

Hi, i just bought a new desktop and i want to know how i can get all my stuff from my old desktop to my new one, if there is a really easy way to do it thanks    email me at   

Davet50

14.4K Posts

January 13th, 2007 00:00

you can use the Files and settings transfer wizard to transfer you settings and data files from the old to the new...works best with a eithernet cable..
 
As for programs...will have to install them on the new system...they imbed themselve in too many parts of the system and registray and i know of no program that can transfer them .....

Dogger1000

64 Posts

January 13th, 2007 16:00

You could also get a router and create a sharing file folder. Transfer data to the shared folder and drag to your new computer. Davet50 is right, do not try to transfer program or system files to your new computer, you will end up with problems. You must install these programs to your new computer. Once installed though you can importexport the data from computer to computer though.

CajunHammer

104 Posts

January 15th, 2007 02:00


cutenes18 wrote:
Hi, i just bought a new desktop and i want to know how i can get all my stuff from my old desktop to my new one, if there is a really easy way to do it thanks    email me at    cutenes18@yahoo.com


Cuteness....I wen throught the same thing.  Lots of photos and music on my old computer.  Both the above posts are correct, but there is a MUCH faster way.
 
Eternet works, but at 100MBS/s which for internet, compressed stuff works well.
 
A much faster way is to pull the HD from your old computer, put it in an external USB connect case (50 bucks at bestbuy) and plug it in.  Your new computer will see the HD as another system drive.  Then you can drag and drop what you like to your new computer for safekeeping.
 
After I did this, I reformatted my old HD in the external case and turned it into a "safety"  I put all important things on it that I could not afford to lose if my HD crashed.  I only turn it on to save stuff to it.  This saves the HD, becasue it doesnt run as long as the computer is on.  Only when you want to save things. 
 
Works well.
Cajun
 
 

Message Edited by CajunHammer on 01-14-200710:09 PM

cutenes18

2 Posts

January 15th, 2007 04:00

thank you so mcuh for your help, i did get it done, i had my brother in law come over and he somehow shared the networks, everything got transferrred thank you for your comments!!!  :)

jimisham

97 Posts

January 18th, 2007 13:00

CajunHammer,
It sounds to me like you did what I want to do.
I'm thinking about getting a new computer. The computer I now have has 2 Seagate 80 GB HDs in it. What I'm thinking about doing is removing the 2 HDs and putting them in external closures. Then I can transfer files, using the USB ports, from the old drives to the new computer.
Is this doable? Thanks.

CajunHammer

104 Posts

January 18th, 2007 18:00


jimisham wrote:
CajunHammer,
It sounds to me like you did what I want to do.
I'm thinking about getting a new computer. The computer I now have has 2 Seagate 80 GB HDs in it. What I'm thinking about doing is removing the 2 HDs and putting them in external closures. Then I can transfer files, using the USB ports, from the old drives to the new computer.
Is this doable? Thanks.
Absolutely doable.  I think that I put the link to the case that I used, or one similar.  480Mb/s transfer.  ALmost true to the bus of the MB.  much faster than ethernet comp to comp.  Its just the cost.  The great thing is that once you transfer all that you wanbt to keep, you can format the HD's and use them for storage of IMPORTANT things.  Each case has its own PSU, so you can turn it off when you dont need it, thus saving the life of the HD
 
Cajun

 

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