# whats the best way to transfer files from old to new computer? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 20, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786 "2005-04-20T13:04:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/21 "2005-04-20T18:09:52Z")
if he has alot of files or music, emailing will be one hell of a hastle…some email boxes have limits on send and recieve. CompUSA has a product called “File Mover” after rebates it ends up free [http://www.compusa.com/products/product\_info.asp?product\_code=315284&pfp=srch1](http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=315284&pfp=srch1) you plug into both serial ports of the computers, install the software on your old one, and then just drag and drop onto the new one. we got it at work for a few computers that didnt have and input devices. very good product. ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/22 "2005-04-20T20:59:21Z")
> [@newchic](#): > > OK… even easier… e-mail it to yourself. Fuck all the cables and configurations. Put the old machine back on the net… e-mail the files to yourself… put the new machine on the net and open the e-mails… DONE 28GB e-mail? :hsugh: ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/23 "2005-04-20T21:00:40Z")
> [@BlkP42E](#): > > if he has alot of files or music, emailing will be one hell of a hastle…some email boxes have limits on send and recieve. > > CompUSA has a product called “File Mover” after rebates it ends up free > > [http://www.compusa.com/products/product\_info.asp?product\_code=315284&pfp=srch1](http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=315284&pfp=srch1) > > you plug into both serial ports of the computers, install the software on your old one, and then just drag and drop onto the new one. > > we got it at work for a few computers that didnt have and input devices. very good product. you forget, I’m as cheap as I am lazy… :hs: ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2005, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/24 "2005-04-20T22:52:18Z")
if it’s xp you can’t share windows folders (not sure if he was trying to…) but program files and windows directories are not able to be shared by normal means ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/25 "2005-04-21T05:18:06Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > you forget, I’m as cheap as I am lazy… :hs: Free after reabte ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/26 "2005-04-21T05:39:07Z")
i am actually getting pissed that you don’t just fucking IM it to yourself… it has the best throughput because you’re on the same router and it’s easy as fuck. otherwise, do what i typed up… it’s not hard at all… email to yourself!~??? fuck cable connections!!! that’s how shit works!!! ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/27 "2005-04-21T05:40:18Z")
> [@BlueMeanieTSi](#): > > if it’s xp you can’t share windows folders (not sure if he was trying to…) but program files and windows directories are not able to be shared by normal means what in the fuck are you talking about? yes the ‘ways’ to share a file between a xp pro workgroup and xp pro domain computer are different… but you can share whatever you want. are you thinking xp home? ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/28 "2005-04-21T05:40:54Z")
> [@Darkstar](#): > > you forget, I’m as cheap as I am lazy… :hs: if you buy something to do what i already explained to do in more than 1 way, /yourself 4 evar ---
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/29 "2005-04-21T05:43:51Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > if you buy something to do what i already explained to do in more than 1 way, /yourself 4 evar omg, you could have written an exe and sent it to him by now instead of typing out all that shit lol :gaysex: ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/30 "2005-04-21T06:49:06Z")
> [@fshowcars](#): > > what in the fuck are you talking about? > > yes the ‘ways’ to share a file between a xp pro workgroup and xp pro domain computer are different… but you can share whatever you want. > > are you thinking xp home? must be what that is then ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786/31 "2005-04-21T07:16:38Z")
> [@Be\_Rad](#): > > omg, you could have written an exe and sent it to him by now instead of typing out all that shit lol :gaysex: robocopy \192.168.0.4\c$ \192.168.0.5\e$ /SEC /MIR /R:2 /W:2 copy paste into notepad, save as bat file… put robocopy.exe off any win2k machine in the same location as the bat… that’s that. change e$ to the target drive you want. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-the-best-way-to-transfer-files-from-old-to-new-computer/173786.md?page=1)