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    Transfer data between current and replacement....no firewire port in the Dell Xps L501X

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Jeet, Apr 26, 2011.

  1. Jeet

    Jeet Notebook Enthusiast

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    I had a XPS L501X which was replaced by another XPS L501X , I wanted to know the fastest way if there is any type of wire I can use without using a external harddrive.

    Thanks in advance!!
     
    Jeet, Apr 26, 2011
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  2. thumper300zx

    thumper300zx Notebook Geek

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    You could connect them directly using the gigabit network cards.
     
    thumper300zx, Apr 27, 2011
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  3. stonetrap

    stonetrap Notebook Consultant

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    If they are the same spec hard drives why not just swap them?
    It's more or less exactly the same hardware so there won't be any driver issues of old.
    Would save ALOT of time if you have a very full hard disk.
     
    stonetrap, Apr 27, 2011
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  4. Jeet

    Jeet Notebook Enthusiast

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    The replacement has a 640gb hd compared to the 500gb in the old laptop
     
    Jeet, Apr 27, 2011
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    Just connect them with a RJ-45 wire or LAN cord and use IP messenger for data transfer
     
    parthg, Apr 27, 2011
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  6. stonetrap

    stonetrap Notebook Consultant

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    Something like this?
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182236&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-External+Enclosure-_-Rosewill-_-17182236
    A USB 3.0 enslosure is always a hand thing to have.
    Great for things like this and perfect for when your friends laptop broken and they did to get everything off.
    Assuming the drives are it will copy over 70megabytes a second and I guess if you didn't want it you could always return it afterwards'?
     
    stonetrap, Apr 27, 2011
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