okay i have two computers but my folders are on the computer that i don't use.how do i get my folders frome that computer on o the one computer that i do use?
2006-08-03 08:41:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Transfer either using:
1. External Hard Drive
2. Flash Drive
3. Burn files to CD/DVD
4. Disk
5. Last resort - Email
2006-08-03 08:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Files and settings transfer wizard! If you're using win xp (it's on the installation disk).
Or Just create a workgroup of the two computers (you're gonna need a network card, a hub/router/switch and a cat 5 cable), transfer all your folders into one folder and share it on your network, then you can access it from the computer you use. After that you can get rid of the work group if you want to.
Or burn the folders to a CD/DVD using the wizard in windows or third party software and then copy them to the other computer.
Or if the computer you use supports more than one hard disk, just transfer your hard disk from the other computer to it.
2006-08-03 15:51:08 · answer #2 · answered by monotol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a crossover Ethernet cabel from the RJ45 port on one computer to the RJ45 port on the other computer. Use Network Wizard to set up connection computer to computer. The cable is not expensive. You can drag and drop files from one computer to the other one. Just be sure to give them time to fully transfer or you won't get it all transfered over.
Or if the files are few and there aren't many to transfer, you can use a flash drive USB, or burn them to CD. You should always back up your files anyway, so that you don't lose important data. Backup means to put it on other media other than your hard disk, because those always fail when you least expect it.
Good luck.
2006-08-03 15:48:02 · answer #3 · answered by up.tobat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Got a flash drive? How many folders and how much info do you need to transfer? You can also get a transfer cable, usb type, that will let you connect them together and do it that way..
Or, if they're both working, and you have a router hook up, connect them both to the internet, sign on to messenger and send the files to yourself.
2006-08-03 15:43:55 · answer #4 · answered by chuckufarley2a 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the size. If it's small, you can use a floppy disk. If it's bigger, you can consider using a USB drive. If it's huge, consider a network connection between the two computers.
2006-08-03 15:44:56 · answer #5 · answered by Lyvy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if these answers are too difficult you could always have 2 Yahoo ID's and transfer them with messenger
my kids share files like that ..prefering it over using the home network and sharing drives (thats the way i do it)
right click on the drive and tick sharing (obviously need a lan to do this)
2006-08-03 15:45:38 · answer #6 · answered by shazzyanne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a flash drive and drag the folders onto the flash drive and put it on the computer you do use and undrag it from flash drive to the desktop
2006-08-03 15:45:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just remove unusing computer's hard drive and conect it to using computer in the cpu. There is an extra bus card from hard drive in using computer Then connect to it and copy data in to which system u want
2006-08-03 15:46:22 · answer #8 · answered by Raaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Email, or some sort of external saving(i.e. a CD or Flash Drive) would be easiest if you have a managable number of files
2006-08-03 15:45:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transfer the files you want on to cd-r and then put them onto the computer you are using.
2006-08-03 15:45:41 · answer #10 · answered by wildflower2411478 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋