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« on: May 07, 2012, 07:40:34 AM » |
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I've tried this before with a transfer cable, and was unsuccessful. This was windows 98 or XP or a long time ago!! Thought it might be easier with 7, but no such luck.
Purchased an Acer Netbook from Costco, with a 2 year phone support warranty. But the bastards at Acer claim that this issue is "out of their scope". But I could PAY for tech support to help set up a connection. NFW!! Well, the computer is going to be returned. I tried opening it to get to the hard drive, as I have an external hd reader, but couldn't get it opened.
So, unless anyone has an easy way to set up a local network, I'm going to be copying to a flash card, then copying again to my PC. It's a long process, as I have about 60GB of image files.
BTW, both systems are running Windows 7 and I have a transfer cable.
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« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2012, 08:03:37 AM » |
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...I was going to suggest a USB drive until I got to the part where you're saving that as a backup plan... Are they both connected to the same WiFi router? While not as fast as a wired network connection, if they're both already connected to it it might be easier to just use that connection. I use domain security even on my home computers, so I haven't actually used this technique, but give this a look see and see if it might help you get done what you're trying to get done: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-in-windows-7-with-homegroup/ |
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« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2012, 08:09:20 AM » |
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Yes, they are both connected to the same router. I've not thought about a wireless transfer. Perhaps I will try. But how would I transfer them? Some type of file share program???/
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« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2012, 08:10:29 AM » |
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There is something called "Files and Settings Transfer Wizard" that you would normally use to transfer your whole profile from an old PC to a new one.
But if you do the advanced configuration, it will allow you to transfer just the selected files over to the new computer and all that needs to happen is that both need to be on the same network.
It's built into Windows, usually under the Accessories / System section in your start menu.
Hope this helps.
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« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2012, 08:15:11 AM » |
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With Windows 7, you should have an application called "Windows Easy Transfer."
I used it transferring from one laptop to another... worked great.
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« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2012, 08:19:41 AM » |
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Thanks for all the tips. If it is so easy, why can't I find it???
I tried creating the homegroup, it shows it did, but can't find it on my netbook....ARHGHHH!!!
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« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2012, 08:23:01 AM » |
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Open Windows Easy Transfer by clicking the Start button... In the search box, type Easy Transfer, from the list of results, click Windows Easy Transfer
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 08:34:07 AM » |
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Open Windows Easy Transfer by clicking the Start button... In the search box, type Easy Transfer, from the list of results, click Windows Easy Transfer
Yep! The simplest method. |
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« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2012, 08:34:24 AM » |
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Once you turn on sharing so that one of your computers can see your other computers files, (it should just take a couple of clicks, if it starts seeming complex, you're probably doing it wrong) make sure you put it back, or perhaps other people will be looking at your files next time you're in McDonalds... Here's another article about how Bill Gates wants you to do it... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040-Mike |
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« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2012, 09:53:29 AM » |
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Ok, so far so good. Why couldn't two different computer manufactures tell me about the simple "Easy
File Transfer" option.
Found that, but of course, still a bit difficult. I wasn't aware that by using a 6 pin cable, that was considered a network cable. So, it was telling me an easy transfer cable was not found. The cable I hooked up seemed easy enough. But I had to check connect via network.....Ok, it is working.....only 58.8 GB to transfer. I was a busy shutterbug!!
Glad to find Windows 7 finally got something almost right!!
Thanks for all the tips.
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« Reply #11 on: May 08, 2012, 06:05:42 AM » |
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I realize you have since found a solution, but were you using a standard patch cable/ethernet or were you using a crossover cable? The pin configs are different,
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« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2012, 06:09:18 AM » |
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I realize you have since found a solution, but were you using a standard patch cable/ethernet or were you using a crossover cable? The pin configs are different,
Good point, and not to be disagreeable, but if either device had a GB capable NIC, that's no longer relevant, part of the GB copper Ethernet spec is to auto recognize and adjust for a NIC to NIC connection and no longer need a crossover cable. (If, however, both devices were only 100MB capable, then yes, a crossover cable would most likely still have been needed.) |
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« Reply #13 on: May 08, 2012, 06:16:03 AM » |
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I thought the cable had been modified for transfer purposes. That being said, it was two years ago and not sure if it was the same cable.
The transfer worked for a while, then I, being the dumbass, closed the "local network connection". Obviously, it stopped transferring. I only had about 10 GB left to transfer, so I did it via an external drive. Wasn't too bad.
BTW, what is NIC and GB??
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« Reply #14 on: May 08, 2012, 06:18:51 AM » |
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BTW, what is NIC and GB??
NIC - Network Interface Card. The card (Or on a notebook/netbook the component) that runs the network connection. (I.E. The smarts behind the physical network port) GB - Gigabit. There are 3 (main) classes/speeds of copper Ethernet around these days. 10MB (Not seen anymore, outdated), 100MB and 1GB (1GB = 1000MB more or less.) The main differential is the speed that the NIC is capable of communicating at (10 megabits per second, 100 megabits per second or 1 gigabit per second) but there have been other enhancements made over the years (Like the auto-crossover detection of GB Ethernet I mentioned above.) |
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« Reply #15 on: May 08, 2012, 06:30:05 AM » |
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Thanks for the info.....Hopefully next time I'll have located an "easy transfer cable"...why can't they just call it a male/male 2.0 USB?? And why are those somtimes hard to get??
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