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share files between 2 PCs
Name: beichner3 Date: July 28, 2003 at 12:17:13 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: pentium4, 256 MB
Comment:
i have had my dell for a few months and have since downloaded alot of music, and videos, etc. but i am getting a new sony vaio desktop and was wondering if i could transfer the files to that computer with out burning alot of cds or re-downloading all the files
Sure, click start,programs,acessories,system tools,files and settings transfer wizard and take a look. Be sure to read the help file.
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Response Number 2
Name: efabes Date: July 28, 2003 at 12:42:11 Pacific
Reply:
The xfer wizard might work for you, but I have heard some bad things about it.
You can xfer files easily without it, just run the Network Setup on both pc's (and enable file sharing). Make the disk when prompted on the first (host) pc and use that disk to set up the second pc.
Whichever option you choose, make sure you use a Cross-Over cable, not a regular RJ45 patch cable.
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Response Number 3
Name: trvlr Date: July 28, 2003 at 13:51:36 Pacific
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A simple peer-to-peer network would allow it. A NIC in each PC, a cross-over (cat-5 utp) cable between them. Software you aleady have in all current (and not so) M$ OS.
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