[dba-Tech] Transferring data between desktops (cross posted)

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
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