Need help moving the files from my old comptuer to the new one

BREWBERRY · 12-26-2008, 06:49 PM

I need to know if it is possible through windows transfer wizard or something, to move the files from my old computer with windows Xp to my new computer with Vista 64bit Via a USB cable i do not have a router here to work with. And the external hard drive i bought is a piece of .... so if there is any way i can do this short of buying software or a new external drive I would be greatfull if someone shared it with me

**simpswr** · 12-26-2008, 08:02 PM

The quickest way is to take the drive out of the old pc and temporarly attach it in place of the cd/dvd drive and copy the files

**johnwill** · 12-27-2008, 01:03 PM

Configure the machines as follows.

PC #1:
IP address: 192.168.9.1
Subnet Address: 255.255.255.0

PC #2:
IP address: 192.168.9.2
Subnet Address: 255.255.255.0

Leave the Default Gateway and DNS Server addresses blank.

Make sure any firewalls are configured to put the 192.168.9.x subnet in the trusted zone.

Finally, you'll have to enable fine/print sharing on the machines and actually share one or more folders or drives.

Here's a page that describes the process in detail: http://www.howtodothings.com/compute...2-pcs-directly

12-26-2008, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
BREWBERRY Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Need help moving the files from my old comptuer to the new one I need to know if it is possible through windows transfer wizard or something, to move the files from my old computer with windows Xp to my new computer with Vista 64bit Via a USB cable i do not have a router here to work with. And the external hard drive i bought is a piece of .... so if there is any way i can do this short of buying software or a new external drive I would be greatfull if someone shared it with me

12-26-2008, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,208 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Need help moving the files from my old comptuer to the new one The quickest way is to take the drive out of the old pc and temporarly attach it in place of the cd/dvd drive and copy the files __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

12-27-2008, 01:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,651 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Need help moving the files from my old comptuer to the new one Configure the machines as follows. PC #1: IP address: 192.168.9.1 Subnet Address: 255.255.255.0 PC #2: IP address: 192.168.9.2 Subnet Address: 255.255.255.0 Leave the Default Gateway and DNS Server addresses blank. Make sure any firewalls are configured to put the 192.168.9.x subnet in the trusted zone. Finally, you'll have to enable fine/print sharing on the machines and actually share one or more folders or drives. Here's a page that describes the process in detail: http://www.howtodothings.com/compute...2-pcs-directly __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience