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writes:I know this isn't a relationship question, but i would appreciate any answers.There are some files on my computer of which i need to transfer to my laptop (don't ask for the reason lol) but i'm not sure how to transfer them. I've considered emailing it (from the email account on my computer) but it's dodgy and didn't work! I haven't got a memory stick either. And i also cannot send them to a friend to send to the email on my laptop as they're personal files that no-one else can see. If you've got a solution then please reply, it's really important to me :)x Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 June 2008): Or BUY a USB memory stick that should cost you less than ten pounds.
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 June 2008): Try to set up a network.
Discover the cable you bought is wrong and the shop doesn't have the right one.
Wait a week for the right cable to arrive.
Read hundreds of misleading Internet pages on networking, and work out how the two computers can see each other. Discover that although they can see each other, there's absolutely no sign of the files you want to transfer.
Read hundreds more misleading Internet pages about files and directory sharing.
Share the folders you want to transfer. Successfully.
Wonder why the files still won't copy.
Learn all about firewalls and how to turn them off.
Turn off the firewall.
Start a file copy.
Find that the files have stopped copying and there is something odd on the screen of the new computer about viruses.
Hit the ignore button.
Copy complete!
Wonder why the new computer runs much more slowly than it did before you copied the files.
Read hundreds of Internet pages about how to speed up your computer.
Learn how to remove temporary files, run defragmentation, optimise memory, remove unnecessary memory-resident applications.
No difference.
Run a virus scan. Oh what a surprise, you have a virus.
Tell virus scan to remove virus. It refuses.
Read about removing viruses. Follow instructions to the letter, and find you've just messed up the Windows registry.
Scream, shout, and take new computer to PC World whose advertisements say their techies can do anything.
Pick up computer now working properly but without any sign of your files on it.
Go back to PC World and ask the techies who explain they reloaded the Operating System so of course your files were wiped.
Return to the files on your original computer, scratching your head.
Take the whole f***ing lot to a professional computer company who only charge you about twenty-five quid to clear the virus on your original computer and transfer your files without the slightest problem in about an hour instead of the three weeks you've spent on it so far - just like you should have done in the first place.
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 June 2008): If both computers have an Ethernet port, go your local computer store and ask for a Crossover connection Ethernet Cable (Assuming you don't have a home network). This will allow you to link directly between the computers without a need for a router/hub.
You will probably need to run network creation wizard on both computers to ensure they are setup correctly for this. After you have them setup right, just right click on the folder containing your files and go to Sharing and Security option to setup a shared folder.
On your destination computer access the shared folder via Network Places.
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reader, LazyGuy  +, writes (27 June 2008):
 If they are both on the same network can't you just share a directory and copy them?
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reader, Vertigo  +, writes (27 June 2008):
Hey
Why don't you just write your files on a DVD or CD? In case you don't hav a DVD/CD drive, the easiest is to get a pen drive or memory card, and do the transfer.
Emails wouldn't work if the files are very large in size.
Other options for file transfer are a bluetooth toggle attached to your PC would help in transferring files to your laptop via bluetooth; LAN cord which you can use to connect both systems and transfer; hard disk(but those will cost you more than memory sticks)
Hope this helps.
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reader, Emilysanswers +, writes (27 June 2008):
If both of them have access to internet then set up a hotmail account or a gmail account and email them to yourself.
I find storing files online in that way is the easiest way to get to them.
Your other options are good old floppy disks or splashing out and buying a memory stick.
Good Luck!! xx
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