Moving files from XP to Win7

lr1277

Hi

I have some wmv files on an old XP laptop (over 9 years old). I want to move them to my new Win 7 desktop.

I tried copying them onto a external hard drive through the USB port on the laptop.
When I connect the hard drive to my desktop, it does not see the files. Not even DOS sees the files. It sees the folder in which the files reside, but not the files.

I then copied them from my laptop to a USB memory stick, but again the same problem in that they are not seen by the desktop.

Can anyone see what I am doing wrong? How can transfer the files from the laptop to the desktop?

Many thanks in advance.

bengalknights

Are those files set to be hidden on xp?

Also if you have a wireless router try setting up to share files over wifi network and see if you can see them.

debitcardmayhem

It is probably down to taking ownership of the files , and possibly because hidden files are not being viewed. An easier way is (I cannot believe I said that) another way is to use the network to copy them but that is probably more complicated. On W7 right click on the folder and select properties , then select security then change the ownership etc .... but give me 5 or so and I will find the link to show you how to do it...

lr1277

Hi

Thanks for the quick reply.I will look next time I am on the laptop.

debitcardmayhem

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

It is probably down to taking ownership of the files , and possibly because hidden files are not being viewed. An easier way is (I cannot believe I said that) another way is to use the network to copy them but that is probably more complicated. On W7 right click on the folder and select properties , then select security then change the ownership etc .... but give me 5 or so and I will find the link to show you how to do it...

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx shows how to take ownership

debitcardmayhem

bengalknights wrote: »

Are those files set to be hidden on xp?

Also if you have a wireless router try setting up to share files over wifi network and see if you can see them.

Hardly old chap, they were copied to the external hdd from XP

lr1277

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx shows how to take ownership

Thanks will give that a go if the XP ownership thing doesn't work out.

Figment

If they are in My Documents or similar data area there should not be a problem with permissions/ownership.

Are you sure you're copying the files to the External HDD / Memory stick, and not creating shortcuts to them?

lr1277

Figment wrote: »

Are you sure you're copying the files to the External HDD / Memory stick, and not creating shortcuts to them?

Yes absolutely sure.

lr1277

The files are in a temp folder that I created. Seems like not so temp though.....

debitcardmayhem

Figment wrote: »

If they are in My Documents or similar data area there should not be a problem with permissions/ownership.

Are you sure you're copying the files to the External HDD / Memory stick, and not creating shortcuts to them?

Yes there will be unless the User is the same on the XP box and the Windows 7 box , at the least the XP files will be probably owned by Administrator on that box , the box was about 9 years old
Edited: the folder is probably protected not the files but it is a PITA getting things sorted ...