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    How did you transfer files?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by vsherry, Oct 14, 2010.

  1. vsherry

    vsherry Notebook Evangelist

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    Would it be faster for me to transfer my files from my old hard drive by placing it in one of the bays and transferring it from one to the other? I would imagine that would be much faster than USB.
     
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    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    it'd be faster than usb but I just use usb hdds.
     
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    Curse The Sky Notebook Consultant

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    If there are under 1GB of files size wise and less than 1000 or so number wise, I'd just use USB.

    Otherwise, if you're using an Envy 14 (15 / 17 as well?) with the eSATA port, you might want to grab an eSATA enclosure, it's much faster.
     
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  4. vsherry

    vsherry Notebook Evangelist

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    What about those cables that allow you to connect computers? How fast are they?

    I guess I could also transfer the files to one of my externals now and then transfer again when my laptop, Envy 17, arrives, but that seems like a waste of time.

    While we're on this question, what do you use as a backup device?
     
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    MagusDraco Biiiiiiirrrrdmaaaaaaan

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    ...I just toss stuff on my usb hdds.

    they also hold a metric ton of video and music and other things.
     
    MagusDraco, Oct 14, 2010
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