sharing files between two computers?

jassi_9

Hi i have some files on my laptop that i need to get onto my desktop pc

the files is 6.7GB so my 8GB pendrive wont have enough space

I dont have wireless i have a TP LINK cable/dsl router

my desktop runs WIN XP and is hard wired into the router

I can hard wire my laptop into the network (laptop runs WINDOWS VISTA)

but how can i share between them and take the file i need from my laptop and get it onto the desktop pc?

thanks...

googler

Enable file sharing over the network for a folder in the Shared documents area on the XP machine, and for one in the PUblic folder on the Vista machine.

move files to and from these folders on each machine, and between the two machines via these folders

closed

6.7 is less than 8

jassi_9

googler wrote: »

Enable file sharing over the network for a folder in the Shared documents area on the XP machine, and for one in the PUblic folder on the Vista machine.

move files to and from these folders on each machine, and between the two machines via these folders

Thanks

i tried to add the file into the public shared folder on the laptop running vista but it said the file was too big and is 1.97GB too big?

lovinituk

jassi_9 wrote: »

the files is 6.7GB so my 8GB pendrive wont have enough space

If you already have files on the usb device then temporarily transfer them onto you laptop or PC which will give you enough space to use to transfer the other files from your laptop to your PC.

jassi_9

closed wrote: »

6.7 is less than 8

lol

there are loads of other things on the pendrive too....

closed

Move the loads of things on the pendrive off.

copy the 6.7 GB file on, copy the file to the machine you want it on

then move the loads of things back to the pendrive,

If the "loads of things" are important, it is a good idea to keep the master copy on a hard disk anyway, and use flash for backup

you also may be able to zip the data, to make it smaller, unless it's a compressed video or music

if it is one file of that size, it will need to be save on an ntfs formatted disk

lovinituk

closed wrote: »

Move the loads of things on the pendrive off.

copy the 6.7 GB file on, copy the file to the machine you want it on

That's what I said!

jassi_9

Thanks

I guess i will have to do it that way, i just thought there might be an easier/faster way doing it via the network.

cheers

closed

that is the easiest way

debitcardmayhem

closed wrote: »

that is the easiest way

And the fastest too....even with a slow USB drive