[delta_7890]

I'm getting a new computer tomorrow, but I want all of my old files on this new one.  What should i use to transfer my files over?  I have a USB cable, but it's one that came with my Sharkport and I don't know if that'd work or not.  Any help would be appreciated.  otherwise, I'd have to redownload all of my utilities, remake my mods, ect.

[Warlock]

Several ways

A: Network the two computers together.
B: Remove old HD and place into new computer...copy files to new HD.

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[Thorn]

 

Originally posted by Warlock:
B: Remove old HD and place into new computer...copy files to new HD.

If you do that, make sure theyre on the same controller, or it will take one hellaciously long time to copy them......

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[delta_7890]

 

Originally posted by Warlock:
Several ways

A: Network the two computers together.
B: Remove old HD and place into new computer...copy files to new HD.

I can have 2 HDs in one comp?  Sweet!  that method would probably be easiest.  Is there anything special I have to do or do I just pop the old HD into an appropriate slot and copy over?

[Fineus]

Run a search on this.... I had a thread running a while back about data transfer.

[Thorn]

On the hard drive your plugging in, make sure the jumper(s) are/is set on slave, then plug it on to the same IDE cable as the master drive is on....

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[Vertigo1]

 

Originally posted by delta_7890:
I can have 2 HDs in one comp?  Sweet!  that method would probably be easiest.  Is there anything special I have to do or do I just pop the old HD into an appropriate slot and copy over?

You can have as many hard drive as your case can handle.  (My motherboard supports upto 8 hard drives, but my case only has room for seven if I leave out my DVD-ROM and FDD.)

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[Fineus]

That said - I managed to have one HD balanced on top of the Star Wars Special Edition video pack when I was moving stuff as I changed computers a couple of months ago.

[Nico]

wasn't there already a big thread about that quite recently?

[Fineus]

Yes  

[Mystical]

 

Originally posted by Warlock:
Several ways

A: Network the two computers together.
B: Remove old HD and place into new computer...copy files to new HD.

You coudl network them, probably the easiest way would be to make the hard drive you want to copy the files TO as 'Slave' on the jumpers, and the one you're running the operating system from and want to copy the files to as MASTER...

also, if you have a Zip drive or something, especially USB drives, just plug into one, copy files, then put them to the other!
For like $20.00 (and you can probably get them on the internet free   lol) it will copy EVERYTHING (including system files, EVERYTHING)

There's hundreds of ways!  

[Mystical]

My motherboard can only support 4 hard drives (I presume you're talking EIDE and not SCSI) but you can put a hard drive duct taped to the top of your case if you want! (not that i recommend it of course  lol)
Of course, it's always better to have it grounded, and screwed into a slot!

[Thorn]

I can have 10 in my case, 4 EIDE and 6 SCSI...
And I have room for them all..
just not enough power cables, I'd have to find some splitters...

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[This message has been edited by Thorn (edited 10-15-2001).]

[Vertigo1]

I'm talking IDE.  With SCSI you have a maximum of 7 devices per connector.  With IDE you have a maximum of two per connector. (my motherboard has 4 connectors.  2 are ATA100 and 2 are ATA66)

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[This message has been edited by MD-2389 (edited 10-15-2001).]

[Vertigo1]

Before I forget, if you really want to use USB to transfer files, you'll have to actually buy a piece of software called LapLink Pro (about $60 USD).  Even then, I think you need a specially wired USB cable..not sure.  I know you do with serial.  If you want to use serial, its free.    You can do it within Windows.

If I were you, just pop the case covers and hook the two hard drives on the same IDE cable (new drive being slave) and just copy the files that way.  Then re-install the drive back into its original case, reseat the covers and you're good to go. (a hell of easier than fighting with software settings, etc..)

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