How to transfer large amt. of data between PCs?

FCollinsBuckeye · #1 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 06:01 PM

I need some help here. I'd like to transfer a large amount of data between two PCs. What's the best way to do it? Could I use my iPod as a temp. external drive? 30g ought to do it... Is there an easier way? Like just connect them with a cable? If so, what kind of cable?

Thanks in advance!

edit:

I've done some Googling and think I may be able to map a new network drive to the other PC and do the transfer wirelessly...

Hopefully it works!

Taosman · #2 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 06:30 PM

How about using a 8G flashdrive if it's multiple files?
There is a cable that can connect 2 PCs but I have no experience with that.

NJ-Buckeye · #3 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 06:40 PM

It's not exactly what you asked for... but do you need to have it stored on your other machine? External drives are so inexpensive... and they hold huge amounts of data.. that it could be a decent idea to keep that stuff on an external drive...

I keep my kids media on an external...

Best Buckeye · #4 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FCollinsBuckeye

I need some help here. I'd like to transfer a large amount of data between two PCs. What's the best way to do it? Could I use my iPod as a temp. external drive? 30g ought to do it... Is there an easier way? Like just connect them with a cable? If so, what kind of cable?

Thanks in advance!

edit:

I've done some Googling and think I may be able to map a new network drive to the other PC and do the transfer wirelessly...

Hopefully it works!

Fwiw you need an ethernet card in both computers and an ethernet cable.
Those along with the same OS on both is is pretty easy to network the computers with a shared folder.

CleveBucks · #5 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 06:44 PM

Connect them with a crossover cable over ethernet.

OCBuckWife · #6 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by NJ-Buckeye

It's not exactly what you asked for... but do you need to have it stored on your other machine? External drives are so inexpensive... and they hold huge amounts of data.. that it could be a decent idea to keep that stuff on an external drive...

I keep my kids media on an external...

I use a Maxtor drive. It has it's own install software right on the external drive itself. Takes no time at all and holds loads of data. I back up to it once a month.