Move Files From 1 Comp To Another

[topthisfact]

Hello,
I have a computer & laptop at my place
My computer is using cable

My laptop uses wireless & it has no wireless connection atm.

I need an very important file from my laptop, i was wondering how can i transfer it over. I though of USB, but dont got none, I also though of router where you plug in the cable line to the laptop but i dont got no router line.

Any ideas?

 

[Dasher]

You may not be able to if you have no internet with that Laptop, teh easiest way is to get a USB flash drive.

 

[Callum93]

Yeah... the best way I can think of to transfer data is to use a memory stick.

 

[froggyboy604]

You can use a network crossover cable http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethernet_crossover_cable

But, you need to make a shared folder on the PC you want to transfer your files to.

A USB Transfer cable also would work : http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Transfer-C ... 925&sr=1-1

 

[Nathan]

Just buy a USB, their like $10 for a good one.

 

[David]

Get a external hard drive. Much more worth it in the long run if you have to do it again. Saves you time since 1 round of a USB drive probably won't cut it.

 

[topthisfact]

I've purchase on ebay an
128 MB flash drive

Awaitting for it's delivery ^_^
you think 128 MB is enough in usual?

The file that needs to be transfer is around 1-2MB & most big file & nearly the biggest i've seen is like 10-60mb

 

[USHost247]

You will start using it a lot and the one I have is 4 Gigs.

I usually use the network to connect between pcs in my router's network.

But, an external HD is always nice to have.

 

[topthisfact]

You will start using it a lot and the one I have is 4 Gigs.

I usually use the network to connect between pcs in my router's network.

But, an external HD is always nice to have.

How much space you use often to transfer?

 

[David]

How big are the files? If you're moving a whole drive then a 128 MB won't be enough. If its about 10 files (not games) then it should be ok.

I've got a 16GB USB stick for backups. You should always have one and in case you need it for simple transfers 🙂

 

[Nathan]

128mb is like an ancient USB :lol:

Anyway small 2mb files will be easily transferable with your ancient USB, although it may take a while.

 

[USHost247]

You will start using it a lot and the one I have is 4 Gigs.

I usually use the network to connect between pcs in my router's network.

But, an external HD is always nice to have.

How much space you use often to transfer?

Sometimes I transfer movies and such and one movie can be about 700mb up to like 5gb sometimes depending on quality. But bigger flash drive you got, easier transferring will be.

 

[topthisfact]

I've changed my mind now & canceled the order
Well now i'm going to order an 4GB Flash drive instead.

Checkout these 2 listing, which one would you prefer to buy? sandisk or kingston? both 4GB just different brand

http://cgi.ebay.com/SanDisk-Cruzer-Micr ... 33596b93e9

http://cgi.ebay.com/KINGSTON-4GB-USB-2- ... 2304dc6ef8

 

[Nathan]

Just go for the cheaper one, both do the same thing with the only difference being the label/name.

 

[froggyboy604]

Couldn't you just burn your files on a DVD-r or CD-R since you only need to copy is a few MB?

 

[topthisfact]

yea i was thniking about it
i also tried using a cd
all of them ssays "cd can't be written"

 

[froggyboy604]

Maybe you can try a different brand of CD. I recommend Verbatim, Maxell, Fuji. You can also try a different burning software like CDBurnerXP which is free at http://cdburnerxp.se/
or you can find a friend with an external CD-ROM

You can upload your Files to Mozy.com . They give you 2GB free and you can download it to your new PC with the internet.

http://mozy.com/home/free

If you have two MSN accounts you can login to one on your old PC and another MSN account on your new PC and send it through MSN.

 

[topthisfact]

Hey froggy

the first link you provid of the burning software. Does it burn cd that aren't writtenable?

Im using like "movie espicode dvd" & "music dvd" to put the file in, but none are writteable, so i was wondering if there was a software that makes the cd writtenable & gives space.

 

[froggyboy604]

Hey froggy

the first link you provid of the burning software. Does it burn cd that aren't writtenable?

Im using like "movie espicode dvd" & "music dvd" to put the file in, but none are writteable, so i was wondering if there was a software that makes the cd writtenable & gives space.

I think it is not possible to burn non-writtable CDs. You can only burn CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW since writteable CDs use a special kind of dye to record files on to.

It can burn CD-R and CD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-RW. You can save the project file and configure CDburnerxp to use the CD multiple times till it fills the 700MB or 4.4 GB for DVD.

 

[topthisfact]

Ohs
Because im trying to put the files in the disc such as the "stamps.com" disc, "grand money" "epesicode movies" & yeah it wouldn't let me write them.

I'm not sure what type of cd are they but just not writtable. Well is there an software that changes a cd that cant be writtable to writtable.

Cos either way if the cd has max its space, i can at least delete the file but its non writtable so i cant even control it by deleting any files.