directly connecting two computers

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I have purchased a new computer and want to transfer
files from the old computer. Both systems run XP home.
I just want to my files to be on both computers. I don't
want to network them, I just want to transfer the files
and not have to use a box of 3.5 floppy's because some of
the files are music and I don't think the floppy's handle
that type of thing. I also don't want it to take forever.
My local computer store told me I could use a patch cable
with ethernet connections, but it is not doing what I
need. The wizard keeps saying a serial cable. Do I have
the wrong thing or will this work? Please help!!!!
 
cj said:
I have purchased a new computer and want to transfer
files from the old computer. Both systems run XP home.
I just want to my files to be on both computers. I don't
want to network them, I just want to transfer the files
and not have to use a box of 3.5 floppy's because some of
the files are music and I don't think the floppy's handle
that type of thing. I also don't want it to take forever.
My local computer store told me I could use a patch cable
with ethernet connections, but it is not doing what I
need. The wizard keeps saying a serial cable. Do I have
the wrong thing or will this work? Please help!!!!
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Not really a network type reply, but if your old computer has a CD burner
and your new computer has a CD (or DVD) drive, you could just burn the files
to CD to transfer them.

I only mention this solution because I spent a while trying to help someone
with similar requirements and we went down the network route until I
realised they had a CD burner.
My local computer store told me I could use a patch cable with ethernet
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connections,

If both your computers have an Ethernet connector you can do this. You need
a cross-over cable (not a regular patch cable).

Dave.
 
Hi,

If you do not want to to set up your home network, you
will need serial or parallel null-modem cable to connect
your computers using direct connection manager. Parallel
null-modem cable provides much faster connection then
serial.

When buying a null-modem cable make sure you are getting
the right thing, because some computer vendors cannot
tell null-modem cable from regular modem cable,
extension cable or printer switch-box cable since
visually they are the same, but internally they are
totally different.

Best regards
Oleg Kirillov
 
"cj" ----->
I have purchased a new computer and want to transfer
files from the old computer. Both systems run XP home.
I just want to my files to be on both computers. I don't
want to network them, I just want to transfer the files
and not have to use a box of 3.5 floppy's because some of
the files are music and I don't think the floppy's handle
that type of thing. I also don't want it to take forever.
My local computer store told me I could use a patch cable
with ethernet connections, but it is not doing what I
need. The wizard keeps saying a serial cable. Do I have
the wrong thing or will this work? Please help!!!!
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You could get a USB Link cable. Not very expensive, I think I paid about
$10 or so for mine. Each end goes into the USB port, run the software to
install drivers, and you'll have a Windows Explorer type window with windows
for both computers. Move files back and forth just like you were putting
them on floppies.

Thats's how I moved a few Gigs of photo files to my new XP machine.

bill n
 
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