PC to Laptop

tye stik

Super Nintendo Wizard

• Jun 3, 2006

• #1

Alright, so I'm buying this laptop (Aspire AS5672WLMi-XPH Notebook (1.66GHz Core Duo, 1GB DDR2, 100GB, DVD±RW DL, Windows XP, 15.4" TFT))... its one hell of a deal and I think I'll be happy with my purchase... my only problem is that I'm not exactly sure how i'm going to be able to transfer my 40GB+ of files to my new laptop.

My situation is this, I'll be moving out of my house and leaving my PC behind for my comrades... I need a (cheap and easy) way to get my stuff off my PC onto my laptop. I've read a bunch of articles about this but I was wanting to know if there was better ways to go about this.

 

Clements

Active member

Moderator

• Jun 3, 2006

• #2

You could use a crossover cable if both systems have a network card, and transfer all the files across in a few minutes. Cheaper than the cost of burned DVDs and also quicker.

 

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bcrew1375

New member

• Jun 3, 2006

• #3

Why not use a network cable, or a crossover cable if you don't have a router? Install your OS and copy everything over the network.

Edit: Darn it, Clements

 

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TerraPhantm

New member

• Jun 4, 2006

• #4

If you have a firewire cable lying around, that'd be another option (assuming both machines have firewire)

 

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thepreserver

Member

• Jun 4, 2006

• #5

Use a USB 2.0 cable and transfer the files.

 

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JoshColey

New member

• Jun 4, 2006

• #6

USB jumpdrive
or could try floppies, lol

 

Flash

Technomage

• Jun 4, 2006

• #7

thepreserver said:

Use a USB 2.0 cable and transfer the files.

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Network crossover cable is cheaper and faster and doesn't require drivers.

 

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tye stik

Super Nintendo Wizard

• Jun 9, 2006

• Thread Starter
• #8

Can I make my own crossover cable?

 

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TerraPhantm

New member

• Jun 9, 2006

• #9

If you have a cable crimper, some RJ45 ends, and some ethernet cable, yes.

 

General Plot

Britchie Crazy

• Jun 9, 2006

• #10

tye stik said:

Can I make my own crossover cable?

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Great guide for that here. I've done this to direct connect my PS2 to my PC and it works great.

 

Jaz

Ex-Mod

• Jun 9, 2006

• #11

tye stik said:

Can I make my own crossover cable?

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But they're cheap as hell, so why bother?

 

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bcrew1375

New member

• Jun 9, 2006

• #12

Yeah, I think they're about $15 at Radio Shack.

 

Doomulation

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• Jun 9, 2006

• #13

Jaz said:

But they're cheap as hell, so why bother?

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For fun, or for experience, maybe... not to say they work 100% or are not safe, but well...

 

Niggy G

HTAFC will rise again!!!

• Jun 9, 2006

• #14

You can yes, but for your sake it would cost more and be time consuming.

You need a clamping device that is faily expencive (more than your one crossover cable would cost)

One advantage is you get to cut the cables to the exact desired length.

It is cheaper if your networking a whole office or house (with quite a few access points...