Big files to new PC from old PC

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I got a new PC with XP home edition. My old PC has WinNT4 and very many
large downloaded files that I want to transfer/copy to the new one. The old
PC has a CD-ROM drive and a 3.5" floppy drive. The file that I want to copy
is Visual Studio 6 Service Pack 5 at 133 MB. I tried twice yesterday to
download a copy from MS, but after 5 hours (modem connection) of a 7 hour
download it stopped (both times). I don't want to break up that file onto
140+ 3.5" disks, that could takes weeks. These downloads are upgrades and I
know exactly where to find them on my PC. I may or may not be able to
locate them on the internet.

With the new PC was a copy of LapLink which supposedly allows one to
transfer files between PCs, but I have no idea on how to use it or if it can
connect to the old PC. The cable, that I think works with this software, is
similar to the one that I use to move my speakers further apart. I don't
know what to do with that set up.

Is there another way that I can copy that and other big downloaded files
from one PC to the other PC? I will call MS on Monday and ask if I can buy
the CD for that upgrade, but I would like to find another way of doing it
myself if that is an option. Besides, that and other files may not be on a
CD for me to copy to the new PC.

Thank you,
Jim Y
 
Hi Jim,

In most cases, a downloaded service pack will install individual files to
several different places and, it would be near impossible to actually copy
it and transfer to another machine. In addition, there may be install files
that are temporary and deleted after the install process. I would suggest;
Find someone with a broad-band connection and get them to download the
service pack and burn it to a disk for you. With a good connection, it only
takes about 7 min. to download a file of that size so, it is not a lot to
ask of someone.

LOL, JAX
 
Thanks, I will try to locate some one with the broad-band connection.

I have one partition, over 2 GB, on a second HD in the old PC with just
downloads. So they are intact as downloaded. I copied them to the primary
HD for installation. I found that if I lost my primary hard drive to a
virus or what ever, this partition with NO programs did not have to be
re-formatted. I may do the same for this new PC - put in a small HD (about
4 GB) for downloads and data files.

Thank you,
Jim Y
 
Jim Y said:
I got a new PC with XP home edition. My old PC has WinNT4 and very many
large downloaded files that I want to transfer/copy to the new one.

Is there another way that I can copy that and other big downloaded files
from one PC to the other PC? I will call MS on Monday and ask if I can buy
the CD for that upgrade, but I would like to find another way of doing it
myself if that is an option. Besides, that and other files may not be on a
CD for me to copy to the new PC.

Thank you,
Jim Y
Click to expand...

Why not put the HDD from the old computer into the new one as a slave, even
if only temporarily and move the files using Windows Explorer?

Alternatively put a network interface card in the old computer (and the new
one if it doesn't already have one) and use a crossover cable to create a
simple network. I frequently see network cards as low as $5.00 and even
free "after rebate" in the Sunday ads. (ComUsa, Best Buy etc..)

(note: the "crossover" cable required to connect two computer directly is
different than a standard "straight through" Cat5 network cable, anyplace
that carries networking stuff should have one)

Some useful sites on creating a home network.
http://www.wown.info/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.homenethelp.com/

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HillBillyBuddhist said:
Why not put the HDD from the old computer into the new one as a slave, even
if only temporarily and move the files using Windows Explorer?
Click to expand...

The old PC has a SCSI interface and SCSI hard drives. The new PC has (?)IDE
interface.
Alternatively put a network interface card in the old computer (and the new
one if it doesn't already have one) and use a crossover cable to create a
simple network. I frequently see network cards as low as $5.00 and even
free "after rebate" in the Sunday ads. (ComUsa, Best Buy etc..)
Click to expand...

This may be the answer that I was looking for. The paper work with the new
PC
states "Integrated 10/100 ethernet for network and broadband access." So I
just
have to get a card for the old PC and a crossover cable. It may be worth it
to
have the two PCs networked than just to copy those downloads.
 
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