Community weekly poll: My favorite way to transfer large files between computers
- 1/11/06 1:52 PM
What's cheap?
by LennyBruce - 3/6/08 11:31 AM In reply to: SD card by culipI have to reply to the person who said a 2GB SD card was "cheap" at $120 U.S.
That is anything but cheap. I have a custom designed 500GB LaCie drive that comes with it's own built in file transfer software for Windows and MAC. That was about 30 something cents a Gigabyte (if you calculate)
So what's so cheap about 2BG for $120?
Cheap in Japan
by The5sisters - 9/7/08 4:34 PM In reply to: What's cheap? by LennyBruceA pair of jeans cost $110 +.
A hamburger is $10 to $15.
A 2GB usb drive/stick at even $200 woul be considered reasonable in Japan,
Bill
Good Ol' Ipod
by Bueller - 1/13/06 5:30 AM In reply to: My favorite way to transfer large files between computers by Marc Bennett
My U2 iPod (20GB) has served me well for transferring files. The nice high speed of USB 2.0 made things very easy when setting everything up on a new laptop. Every now and then, if I'm doing some relatively major work on the PC, I'll back up a copy to the Ipod just in case, so that's smooth.
transferring data between computers
by nothing - 1/13/06 6:02 AM In reply to: My favorite way to transfer large files between computers by Marc Bennett
I use the usb pocketec drive...20mb version. It works great. Just plug and play. Makes you wonder how we could have ever used floppy disks!
Slave the Drives
by eSchmeltzer - 1/13/06 6:41 AM In reply to: My favorite way to transfer large files between computers by Marc Bennett
I transfer data all time time on client computers. They have a hardware crash, but all the pics are on the old drive.
The fastest way I have found is to slave the old Hard Drive with the new one and transfer the data to a new folder on the new hard drive.
That also recovers the emails, folders and address books that are of equal concern to recover.
Typically it takes less time that waiting on slower USB or network transfers.
Be sure to scan the drive FIRST before putting old data on a new drive!
scan the drive?
by sharee100 - 1/13/06 6:58 AM In reply to: Slave the Drives by eSchmeltzerPlease explain.
Makes sense to me but factor in actual labor time
by cdcguard - 1/13/06 7:59 AM In reply to: Slave the Drives by eSchmeltzerThe slave the drive idea is great if you already need to crack the case anyway. I recently used this technique when my machine gave me warnings that a hard drive failure was imminent. Just be sure and factor in the physical labor time to actually open the case, hook up the new drive etc into the equation. I also recently transferred 14 gigs of mp3's over my wireless LAN to my new laptop which took an hour or so but I simply timed it out so I did it during a period when I didn't need my computers for a bit. If someone is buying an additional computer as opposed to a replacement the LAN idea looks pretty good compared to tearing everything apart and putting it back together just in the name of file transfers.
Just one redneck's opinion.
Pull the old drive
by roadbase - 1/13/06 6:48 AM In reply to: My favorite way to transfer large files between computers by Marc Bennett
Pull the old drive, plug it into one of the optical reader ribbon cables on the new machine, and connect the power cable. The computer will see it as another drive and then just copy the files that you need. When done, put it all back the way it was. This worked good for me. My new hard drive was so much larger that I could copy the whole drive from my old computer and take my time deleting the files that I didn't want. I took the precaution of disconnecting the power while swaping wires.
Pull Old Drive Plus
by oldmirco - 1/14/06 5:11 PM In reply to: Pull the old drive by roadbaseWith one addition this is the method I have used without too many problems. That one addition is backing up everything in zip files on CD-ROM. I use CD-R's because of the price per MB. I also wrote a program to help identify system files that are new on the new system and can be deleted from the old.
File transfer
by water king - 1/13/06 6:48 AM In reply to: My favorite way to transfer large files between computers by Marc Bennett
While using a LAN connection, or a crossover cable is probably the easiest and quickest way, many people do not have access to either one. In the office setting, this is "the" way to go.
For the average person in the home setting, I find coping all of the data to CD's or DVD's the best bet.
This is the perfect oppertunity to make a back up of all ou your valuavle data. After copying everything to disks, and re-copying to your mew machine, store the disks in a safe place. You may need them again!!
The only thing that you must remember when doing this is that all of your data that you coppied to the new computer will probably cary the "Read Only" attribute.
To correct this, you must sellect all in each directory, then do a right-click, find properties, and un-check read-only. Choose the "apply to all" option and click OK or apply.
R.Richardson
Good point!
by Cadillac84 - 1/13/06 6:54 AM In reply to: File transfer by water kingYou said,
"The only thing that you must remember when doing this is that all of your data that you coppied to the new computer will probably cary the "Read Only" attribute.
To correct this, you must sellect all in each directory, then do a right-click, find properties, and un-check read-only. Choose the "apply to all" option and click OK or apply."
Easy to forget that. Then, every time you try to open one of the transferred files, Winders will pop up and ask you if you want to open the "read-only file xyz" and you think, "how did that happen?" (we quickly forget, don't we!)
I did not know that
by sharee100 - 1/13/06 7:02 AM In reply to: Good point! by Cadillac84When I finally get all my stuff copied successfully (so far computer crashes every time I try to copy hard drive one to hard drive two), I'll remember that. Thanks. I'm even copying your note to my notes so I won't forget. Thanks.
One word - IntelliMover!
by lkltft - 1/13/06 7:25 AM In reply to: My favorite way to transfer large files between computers by Marc Bennett
I recently purchased a new HP Windows XP Media Edition system. My 3 year old Dell was dying and I wanted to quickly and simply transfer my files from the old computer before it quit altogether. I ordered IntelliMover by Detto Technologies with some doubt, but it performed beautifully. I was able to pick and choose what I wanted to transfer and the whole process took under 3 hours to complete – and I have a very large media collection. All my photos, music, email, files, folders, games etc. - everything I wanted and nothing I didn't - transferred over without a glitch. Instructions are easy to understand and even easier to implement. I highly recommend this product for people who haven’t the first clue how to transfer from one computer to another or for those who want the job done quickly and efficiently.
Thanks. I'm now closer to feeling I might do it myself.
by Carlos5712 - 4/24/06 5:12 PM In reply to: One word - IntelliMover! by lkltftWe will likely be replacing our Dell laptop this year and your succinct comment motivated me to continue reading further before committing to paying someone to do the transfer.
As I probably won't make the purchase before December, unless matters necessitate, I have enough time to learn more, feeling more confidence, thanks to your input.
(NT) Scan Disk USB Flash Drive
by terraeide - 1/13/06 9:36 AM In reply to: My favorite way to transfer large files between computers by Marc Bennett
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