John R Bartow
jbartow at winhaven.net
Fri Jul 19 16:35:23 CDT 2013
Agree, I've tried the application moving utilities and they make a mess of things. You could use the Windows Easy Transfer utility program, its built in to Windows 7. (It's a free download from Microsoft if you are transferring from Windows XP) to move your files and settings. That makes it a bit easier since you don't have to redo all of your setup configurations. In that case its easiest to use the external drive. Sometimes it actually takes longer via the network if you have a lot of files. Plus you then have a backup of everything should things go totally bad. Good luck! -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 1:12 PM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Transferring data between desktops (cross posted) There are some utilities that try to move applications but really you are better off just reinstalling on the new machine. You should evaluate what applications you really want on that new machine and if you should have a newer version that is possibly better suited for the newer OS verses the version on the old system. On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:02 PM, Ed Tesiny <eptept at gmail.com> wrote: > Gary, Thanks so much for the info. It would be great to be able to > use both PCs. You can move data, pictures, etc., over without much > trouble but applications, no. > > Just have to make some room for it... > > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Yes. An ethernet patch cord. > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:36 PM, Ed Tesiny <eptept at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Your RIGHT, so I only need a wire to connect the new PC to the router? > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Normally a router has 4 wired ports in addition to the wireless. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:29 PM, Ed Tesiny <eptept at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Gary, yes I have a router and all the laptops access the > > > > > internet > > over > > > > the > > > > > network but wouldn't I need a wireless adapter for the old PC? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:19 PM, Gary Kjos > > > > > <garykjos at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Yes to the external drive being the easiest since you have > > > > > > it on > > > hand.. > > > > > > > > > > > > But you don't have a router and a network set up for all > > > > > > your > > > computers > > > > > etc > > > > > > to share your internet connection? > > > > > > > > > > > > I would normally just copy files across the network from one > > machine > > > to > > > > > > another. Windows has built in file transfer using that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Ed Tesiny > > > > > > <eptept at gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I haven't done this in a long time. I know I can create a > bunch > > of > > > > CDs > > > > > > and > > > > > > > move the data over but is there an easier way like cabling > > > > > > > the > > two > > > > > > together > > > > > > > somehow. Duh, you always get a little smarter when you > > > > > > > hit the > > > send > > > > > > key. I > > > > > > > have a 500 Gb external hard drive and the hard drive on my > > > > > > > old > PC > > > is > > > > > 150 > > > > > > > Gb, so would that be the way to go? > > > > > > > MTIA, > > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Gary Kjos > > > > > > garykjos at gmail.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Gary Kjos > > > > garykjos at gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > dba-Tech mailing list > > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Gary Kjos > > garykjos at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com