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

Oh old PC - the wireless transfer rate would be really slow.  It doesn't
matter since you can do anything else while the transfer's going on.  But
really the external HD sounds like the hot setup.

r 

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Ed Tesiny
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2013 10:29 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [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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