How to I upload my computer stuff. I bought a new computer - a Dell. But I need to get all my files form my old computer, and Emachines, can someone help me?

This post has been edited by microscopic^earthling: Nov 8 2005, 03:35 PM

didnt quiet get your question, but assuming that you need to transfer the files to your new pc.

You could take your old Hard Disk and connect it to the new computer, or if you have a Hard Disk with the new computer then remove the new HDD and connect it to your old PC , transfer the required files and put it back in the new pc.

If all this is a pain, then burn a CD or use an external HDD or multiple flash drives

If you are talking about uploading files then i assume they might be few and those can be transfered through burning a CD or using a flash disk.

Regards
Dhanesh.

It depends a bit on the space you need and how old your old computer was/is. Some of the USB drives would not work with older computers.
Maybe an USB-Stick will be enough to transfer, they are mostly compatible with older hardware

I think, you can cheat the system a little. If you connect a two-way USB cable from your new machine to your old one, you should be able to do it. Note that I am going on the presumption of a theory that data trasnfer comes in multiple forms.

I wouldn't recommend the USB route. Just like the days of ole in which serial cables still reigned, you will need a special cable or null modem to transfer data. If possible you should backup to CD or DVD. This way you will have a backup of your data just in case something goes wrong. In addition to this you should keep a monthly backup from this point forward.

I suppose that your new computer has an Ethernet connector ? and that your old computer has an Ethernet adapter too ? Then, you simply need an Ethernet cross cable, give a fixed IP Ethernet address to each box, and create a shared folder on the old computer, and use the mouse on the new computer, mount the shared folder and copy all the files from the shared folder to the new computer hard disk.
No dismounting, only a one-meter cable available in most supermarkets !
If you need more help for configuring this Ethernet cable and fixed IP things, tell it here, and we will help you more.
Regards
Yordan

The best way to get your stuff to your new PC would probably be to take the old hard drive and put it in the new PC, which would let you copy your files directly off without having to use anything in between. If not that, then burning CD-Rs/DVDs is probably your best bet. If the files are small (just a few documents or spreadsheets (and its a fairly recent computer), a USB flash drive might be the easiest and quickest way to go.

the best way would be to take HDD form old computer out. then check it's jumper settings, and make the jumper settings on that old HDD to SLAVE. Then put it in in new computer, and just connect it to same cables where is your NEW hdd. There should be one space left for connecting additional hdd, so connect it there, and connect a power supply cables. And that's it, basicly power up your computer, and enter bios with pressing "del" button on your keyboard, while it's in boot state, in bios look for setting of hdd (it's there somewhere, depends on bios you have) and just check that HDD settings are changed to AUTO mode, and just save your settings, and leave computer to restart, when it boots to windows, you will have 2 HDD's installed, and you will be able to copy data from one hdd to another in windows explorer. Just when you are finished, shut down the computer, and take down that old hdd, and your job is done...

hi, you have't provides information about you computers, it would be best if you provides it. for the most time, the methods of other members stated above post is supposed to works without problems. however, if the hard drive of your old computer is too old, that might be required you to connect it to secondary controller of the new computer to work or would be failed at all.

if it failed, connect its with lan card and cable, then, you would get files transfered.

- hope this help

I would go for the option of putting the old HD in the new computer as well. Data transfer is quick and safe. Just make sure that you "copy", not paste in case of eventual data loss during transfer. Later, if you don't need the old PC anymore, you could still make use of the additional HD space in your new machine. Don't we all need more HD space

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