tell me the quickest way to transfer data from 1 pc to other
i was thinking hooking them up with an ethernet wire and doing it
but i knew it in windows xp, dont have a clue how to do it in windows 7
can some one give me a guide to windows 7 file transfer via ethernet cable
its about 100gb of data and i dont wanna do it via dvd’s or usb flash drive lolz it’ll take a long time, not to mention the pc which i m transfering from has usb1.1 
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Is the OS on both Computers is windows 7 ?
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nah the first one is xp, this computer (i wanna move stuff in this computer) is win 7
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1 . If both are connected through a router then just share a folder .
2 . You can also create P2P network between two systems .
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Use the Windows Easy Transfer that comes with Windows 7.
All Programs / Accessories/ System Tools/ Windows Easy Transfer
It guides you thru the whole setup. Lets you put the WET utility to install on ur old computer and then its just following directions.
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Get a 500 GB external hard drive. Transfer data and return the drive.
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Cheegum paayee… he’s saying he doesn’t want to do it through USB cuz one of the comps has USB 1.0 which will take him forever. Re: Return the Drive - 
Gosh Esix yaar… wutchya still doing with an antique like that 
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Oh sorry didnt read that. Esix you on USB 1.1? Heres a better solution. Chilloo bhar paani may doob maro. 
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@LC and Cheegum - that’s just a lame computer which my dad uses to play spider solitaire or the occasional net surfing 
it used to be my computer back in 2003-2004 then i got new computer and i moved the hardrive in that lame computer
now i got a new pc again and got loads of GB’s and want those games and stuff in my new pc
thanx for the help i’ll try it tomoro as i m too lazy to go and connect em 
@ namaan - nah no router i just have the dsl modem connected directly to my pc, no networking no nothing
@ tofi i’ll try that :k:
and the transfer app also comes with xp i think,i’ve seen it before
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by most "basic" methods of which communication/transferring is based on, installing a physical drive and transferring stuff over is FASTest and requires computers to be opened and stuff done inside (unless u have an esata/ide connector coming out of the boxes).
2nd fastest, and very impressive speeds would be "crosswire" ethernet cable (direct connection between two pcs) . u will need to configure network properties of both computers to include one as :
192.168.1.1 and the other as .2
same subnet mask (for example 255.255.255.252)
default gateway of .2 computer as .1 and of .1 computer as .2 and stuff like SIMPLE FILE/PRINT SHARING enabled and CLIENT FOR MICROSOFT NETWORK. (usually installed by default on xp/7).
and depending upon speeds of both machines, you can get a one-way 10mb connection, two-way 10mb connection, 1-way 100mb connection (my favourite), or 2-way 100mb connection.
100gb in this mode will still fly by (in 10mb mode you can see consistent 9something MB per seconds speeds) 100mb 1-way connection will give u a bit more, depending upon quality of crosswire cable.
wireless version of this method (i would never advice for that) will require a bit more complex setup, and bands of B/G or now: N will determine your speeds, but will require like a GOOD copying tool (Tera-copy?) which can go back and compare file sizes/crc-checks).
3rd idea of physical usb connection over usb2 (non moving parts drive) will give u 3.5mb per second speeds if u have eveeeeeerything done right. usb2 (moving parts drive) may give u consistent 5.5 to 6mb per second. depending upon your usb hosts/motherboards/computers transfers may MYSTERIOUSLY stop/crap out.
(i dont have usb 1.1 numbers available, i started doing transfers from USB2 on)
ps, u can use existing wired/home networking thats in place (if u have done that route that is) its just with a cross-wire ethernet cable, you are taking the router/meeting point out of picture and less packet collisions/noise will be coming between the two computers.
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Thanx alot for the detailed explaination confused :k:
i did it using direct lan connection thingy 
thanx everyone
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no problem :k: … kinda curious how long it took ? (i know not EVERYTHING was scheduled to copy paste one after other, meaning u did atleast 3-4-5-6-7 batches of copy pasting), or even in one sitting..
so any way of knowing ?
i liked your way of explaining confused..very nice of you to write steps..
windows unlike unix keeps modified and created date of the
file..so first file/folder created date to last one..does this sound
valid way?
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@ confused - it took about 3 hours for ~100gb of data
mostly cuz windows 7 kepts asking me if i i wanted to move .exe files 
i check “do this for like filytypes” but no dough, it still kept asking so i had to sit around and click yes
but it was the easiest way though what i did was i assigned manual ip to both computers
1.1.1.1 to that computer and 1.1.1.2 to this one
and then in windows explorer i typed “\1.1.1.1”
put up the drives in that pc for sharing and voila the appear in that folder and i simply copy and paste
who said i was transfering spider solitaire logs?
what’s with the sarcastic remarks all the time though?
errrrr… from what i can remember unix and windows, windows differentiates while COPYING or MOVING ..
{deleted after writing long explaination} here is microsoft’s take in my words:
koee baat nahi, kaam ho giya na? :k:
when need to next time AND u have a choice, use windows xp for the copying pasting/moving and google “TERACOPY” and if u decide to install it, install it with SHELL INTEGRATION AND right-click support…
(3 hours sounds about right for 100 gigs with popups..) usually first time when i have to click on that stupid popup, i click “A” and under some conditions, it never asks for that “tawajjo farmaiyyay” again
Straight answers get monotonous
I think xcopy has a “/y” option when used from the command prompt. Is TeraCopy like RoboCopy? I should look it up.
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yup... i had to choose between the two .. i guess for whatever reason, i used teracopy (simpler screenshot at that time, i am not sure) .. or freeware/filesize whatever the case..
if for some reason it fails a file/checks and returns with an error, will remain in the listing till u can do stuff about it .. good for massive moving like transferring stuff to new hard drive..
xcopy used to my favourite, until i realized it cant go back, and once interrupted with one file, it cant skip and move on.. and if it does, dealing with 10,000+ files and complex structures its not very reliable..