transfer of data

cynicalmiss_2

My desk top is playing up so I have decided to use my laptop to for the internet. There is some stuff on my desktop I would like on my laptop.....music, some pics, a file or two....I know ( or at least I think I know ) that this can be done with a flash memory stick / pen drive ??? I have a number of questions regarding the transfer of data via this method...

Once the info has been transferred can I delete and add more data ?
What size memory should I ideally get ? I have about 300 songs...that need transferring...
What would you recommend in the way of a memory/ pen drive ?

Oh yes ...is it easy to do ???

many thanks

Browntoa

has your desktop got a lan connector and has the laptop ??

if so you can get a CAT5 crossover cable for about £5 and copy them over direct by "sharing" the drive over a network...windows more or less sets it up for you

I take it the desktop does not have a cdrw drive ?

Froggitt

Or open up both PCs, put the old hard drive into the new machine, connect the ribbon and copy whatever you want.

cynicalmiss_2

Lan connector ? I was using USB to connect to the net on the desk top and ethernet on the laptop.
The desk top does have a cdrw drive. That method seems awful long winded ( well to me it does ) I was looking to transfer it all quickly......

Browntoa

cheaper and easier ......

flash drive of 256mb will set you back around £15 and won't hold all the songs in one go, and they have a quite slow transfer rate

have you got a network set up already if I remember ??

Browntoa

try this

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1427&page=9

cynicalmiss_2

No network set up.....given the space I inhabit there isn't a need. So you are saying that the flash memory method is not a good idea ? Your other suggestions ( to me ) require a bit of techinical know how ....of which I have none ! I am looking for the easiest (pref limited tech knowledge ) method.

Browntoa

1 x cdrw disk.....easy and simple

unless you have the use for a usb flash drive in the future

if the old pc is win98 (not win98se) or win 95 you will have problems getting one to work on it at all

i though you had another thread where you were sharing broadband on both machines ?

cynicalmiss_2

Looks like its cdrw then...the desktop is ME......and no I'm not sharing bb with another machine.

Many thanks for you patience....

CIS

If its xp on at least one of the machines, see if the files and settings transfer wizard can manage what you want.

cynicalmiss_2

The laptop is XP. Where would I find the files and settings transfer wizard ?