Getting files from one PC to another

ShaneOC · 05-10-2002 4:41pm #1

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how I can copy files from one PC to another. I have them connected using a serial lead. I don't have network cards in either and I need to copy approx 7Gb.

Any help will be appreciated.

Acidflash · 05-10-2002 4:50pm

go to start -> programs -> accessories -> communications -> direct cable connection. This will guide you through the process of setting up the connection.

7Gb is going to take a very very long time to copy using a serial cable.Yuo'd be better off to get two n/w cards and some crossover cable.

Gerry · 05-10-2002 5:11pm

To give you a rough idea, its going to be a bit more than twice as fast as downloading 7 gigs from the internet over a 56k modem, which means its awfully slow.

Kali · 05-10-2002 5:13pm

for something that large don't bother with a serial cable..

the easiest, quickest (and cheapest) option is simply to take the hard drive out of one of source machine and chuck it in the destination machine.. there should be no problems or hassle involved at all bar a bit of unscrewing and plugging of cables.

ShaneOC · 05-10-2002 5:59pm

Thanks for that. I have managed to get the two computers connected using the LPT1 ports on each (parallel - I think). It is reporting a 4mbs link.

However I can't see the folder from the host machine, or for that matter any mention of the machine other that the little icon saying connected.

The guest machine is running XP and the host is running 98.

I have shared the folders that I want to copy accross.

Have I forgotton something?

Kali · 05-10-2002 9:13pm

Yeah you've forgotten to do what I said

Direct cable connect never works properly unless the two machines are the exact same version of Windows, it's probably the most annoying windows program I've ever attempted to use... save yourself a lot of hassle... you would have it copied by now and the hard disks back in their respective machines.

ShaneOC · 07-10-2002 2:21pm

Thanks. Used a few RW CD's to transfer the files accross. Tried moving a Hard Disk before with disasterous results so best not to tempt fate again

shakel · 08-10-2002 9:44pm

For future reference...

If anybody is trying to do this again, watch out for a couple of things:

Check if the LPT port is set as bi-directional (EPP i think), it can be changed in the BIOS

Make sure File and Print sharing is set up on both OS's

GUI · 10-10-2002 3:48pm

i woulda went for the hard drive swap meself..

Getting files from one PC to another

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