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    XP --> Vista laptop file transfer through wireless network ?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by mattmcss, Sep 10, 2008.

  1. mattmcss

    mattmcss Notebook Deity

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    Hey guys, Just picked up my DV7T today and I wanted to transfer my files off my old desktop via the wireless network.

    My old PC has XP pro

    Laptop is running Vista.

    Can anyone help me setup a folder that I can use to share between the two ?
     
    mattmcss, Sep 10, 2008
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Transferring files via the network will be slow (according to the total size of the files)...it would be best to use an external HDD or USB drive.

    Nevertheless, the first thing you will need to do is install THIS on the XP Machine.
     
    makaveli72, Sep 10, 2008
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    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Your work groups will be different between XP and Vista, needs to be the same. I would use a wired connection for the transfers, faster.
     
    blue68f100, Sep 10, 2008
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    That or just use a USB drive if you've got one available; sometimes the old-school tech, like sneakernet, is just less time-consuming than the latest high-tech.
     
    Shyster1, Sep 11, 2008
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  5. mattmcss

    mattmcss Notebook Deity

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    Yeah I've been using my 1 Gig flash drive at the moment, almost got everything transfered that I needed.

    Thanks.
     
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    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I do that all the time - got an 8GB flash drive stick just for that purpose. Sometimes it makes more sense to use one's feet than to use one's head!:laugh:
     
    Shyster1, Sep 11, 2008
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  7. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    Setting up a folder share under Vista isn't any different from XP. Infact, even without both computers being in the same workgroup, just type in the computer's IP address into Explorer and that will allow you to browse their network shares.
     
    surfasb, Sep 11, 2008
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