window easy transfer cable

[pclum]

anyone kno what is the window easy transfer cable? presently I need to copy all my files to my old computer to my new laptop. Now my laptop vista can't see the old computer winxp, try for few day also can't find out the problem. Thinking of the window easy transfer cable but my newly bought laptop don't come with this cable.

thks in advance

[commach]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/easy-transfer.aspx

[cloudbp]

have u tried this?

assign ip to both coms, e.g 192.168.1.1/2

then share the drive u wanna to transfer the files.
use the windows vista com access the XP com via \\192.168.1.X
connect them up via a switch

shld be can this way

[pclum]

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/easy-transfer.aspx

I read from other article that the cable is actually a usb cable , has someone try it. I try just now to download the window easy transfer program into my old laptop but it give problem, so never try.

[MrJacky]

It's not your normal USB A Male to USB A Male cable.

The Easy Transfer cable may make things easier, but if you don't have, try the following.

You won't need any special programs to transfer your files.

Are your computers connected to a router?

If they are, go on your old laptop, move all your old files to a folder. Let's call this folder "Old Files".

Right click the "Old Files" folder, and click "Sharing and Security...".

From there you can make your folder opened for access, but only for those who are connected to your router.

Once you are done, on your old laptop go to Start > Run and type ipconfig.

Check your IP address. For example it is 192.168.1.100.

Go onto your new laptop, and open up Windows Explorer. Type (for example) \\192.168.1.1\Old Files. The "Old Files" is the name of the folder which we dumped in all your old files.

[commach]

anyone kno what is the window easy transfer cable? presently I need to copy all my files to my old computer to my new laptop. Now my laptop vista can't see the old computer winxp, try for few day also can't find out the problem. Thinking of the window easy transfer cable but my newly bought laptop don't come with this cable.

thks in advance

Base on the bolded words, i take it as both are connected to a router, please correct me if i'm wrong.
I read from other article that the cable is actually a usb cable , has someone try it. I try just now to download the window easy transfer program into my old laptop but it give problem, so never try.

It's works just like direct cable connection but come with driver and application for "easy files transfering", i don't see it as easy though.:D

Since both are connected to a router, simply righclick on the C: drive (old system) and select "sharing and securities", ignore the warning about sharing the root of the drive, proceed to complete the files and printer sharing. If the laptop is using Vista, create a folder on the desktop and share it too, if laptop is using WinXP, share the entire drive just like the old system.

After both system completed "files and printer sharing", go to "My Network Place" to access each other, you should be able to see each other and start transfering file.

If you can't see each other, disable whatever 3rd party software firewall, internet security or antivirus integrated with firewall for the time being, although you can try to configure the firewall to allow access both both systemm, but i don't advie you to do that if you are not familar with firewall setting and network IP/address. If you installed Norton Goback, disable it as well, with goback running in the background, you can't see the system installed with goback from another system.

Once you done with files transfering, remove the sharing of the entire drive for security reasons and start up the firewall again.

[alanchia67]

http://www.belkin.com/easytransfercable/

it's proprietary usb cable from belkin.

[liangtam]

Not just belkin have it actually, some mic one oso have. But anyway, it is costly n not fast either.

[MrJacky]

Base on the bolded words, i take it as both are connected to a router, please correct me if i'm wrong.


It's works just like direct cable connection but come with driver and application for "easy files transfering", i don't see it as easy though.:D

Since both are connected to a router, simply righclick on the C: drive (old system) and select "sharing and securities", ignore the warning about sharing the root of the drive, proceed to complete the files and printer sharing. If the laptop is using Vista, create a folder on the desktop and share it too, if laptop is using WinXP, share the entire drive just like the old system.

After both system completed "files and printer sharing", go to "My Network Place" to access each other, you should be able to see each other and start transfering file.

If you can't see each other, disable whatever 3rd party software firewall, internet security or antivirus integrated with firewall for the time being, although you can try to configure the firewall to allow access both both systemm, but i don't advie you to do that if you are not familar with firewall setting and network IP/address. If you installed Norton Goback, disable it as well, with goback running in the background, you can't see the system installed with goback from another system.

Once you done with files transfering, remove the sharing of the entire drive for security reasons and start up the firewall again.
The folder will not be displayed under My Networks Place (name changed on Vista) if both computers belong to different workgroups.

[krazyman]

The folder will not be displayed under My Networks Place (name changed on Vista) if both computers belong to different workgroups.

Let me prove you wrong then.;)



http://krazyman.homeip.net:88/webpic/workgroup.jpg

[liangtam]

unkle koh ish lich reh
still ish gotch serber n raptop somemore :s22:

[krazyman]

unkle koh ish lich reh
still ish gotch serber n raptop somemore :s22:

Alamad, pic can cut & paste from everywhere.:D

[liangtam]

Alamad, pic can cut & paste from everywhere.:D

unkle ish welly ebils~. unkle koh su* y** ish bruffing ppl agains~ :(

[krazyman]

unkle ish welly ebils~. unkle koh su* y** ish bruffing ppl agains~ :(


Look like the internet is a very scary place. I tot I'm careful enough, obvious not.:o.

[pclum]

Base on the bolded words, i take it as both are connected to a router, please correct me if i'm wrong.


It's works just like direct cable connection but come with driver and application for "easy files transfering", i don't see it as easy though.:D

Since both are connected to a router, simply righclick on the C: drive (old system) and select "sharing and securities", ignore the warning about sharing the root of the drive, proceed to complete the files and printer sharing. If the laptop is using Vista, create a folder on the desktop and share it too, if laptop is using WinXP, share the entire drive just like the old system.

After both system completed "files and printer sharing", go to "My Network Place" to access each other, you should be able to see each other and start transfering file.

If you can't see each other, disable whatever 3rd party software firewall, internet security or antivirus integrated with firewall for the time being, although you can try to configure the firewall to allow access both both systemm, but i don't advie you to do that if you are not familar with firewall setting and network IP/address. If you installed Norton Goback, disable it as well, with goback running in the background, you can't see the system installed with goback from another system.

Once you done with files transfering, remove the sharing of the entire drive for security reasons and start up the firewall again.

Thks for your advice. That is what I have done except that I never go to 3rd party software firewall to disable, but I did go to control panel>firewall > and off it. Both computer belong to same workgroup but they don't shown each other in the network. With the same setting and procedure, I can easily set the network for 2 pc using xp but not for vista. WIll try again if free.

Thks again.

[MrJacky]

Let me prove you wrong then.;)



http://krazyman.homeip.net:88/webpic/workgroup.jpg
The last time I tried it will just tell me that there aren't any terminals connected.

[commach]

The folder will not be displayed under My Networks Place (name changed on Vista) if both computers belong to different workgroups.

Please read the last reply in this thread:

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2184547

It's preferable/easier to be in the same work group if the user is not able to get them to work with different work groups, but it's not "must be" scenario.:)

[commach]

Thks for your advice. That is what I have done except that I never go to 3rd party software firewall to disable, but I did go to control panel>firewall > and off it. Both computer belong to same workgroup but they don't shown each other in the network. With the same setting and procedure, I can easily set the network for 2 pc using xp but not for vista. WIll try again if free.

Thks again.

In fact most 3rd party software firewall will disable the Windows Firewall once install, if you are able to see both systems in My Network Place but XP system cannot access the Vista system, you can disable the password access option(default option) in the Vista if you have no idea how to setup the password access.