Guest JethroUK© Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data from the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will have to be controlled completely from the new machine - i won't be able to log the old machine in, just switch it on & off I have a parrallel lead and a serial lead and nic in both - I even wondered about taking the old drive out and plugging it in the new machine but i don't need it & don't really want to dismantle the new one on the 1st day Any ideas?
Guest Gordon Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: copy data from an old machine? "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message news:sG6ni.34070$nE2.32428@newsfe3-win.ntli.net... >I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data from > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will have to > be controlled completely from the new machine - i won't be able to log the > old machine in, just switch it on & off > > I have a parrallel lead and a serial lead and nic in both - I even > wondered > about taking the old drive out and plugging it in the new machine but i > don't need it & don't really want to dismantle the new one on the 1st day > > Any ideas? > > > Buy an external USB disk enclosure. Put the old HDD in that.
Guest db ´¯`·.. > Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: copy data from an old machine? might be easier to move the old harddrive into the new system as a secondary/slave drive. then you don't have to worry about moving individuals files.... -- db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸. ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º> .. "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message news:sG6ni.34070$nE2.32428@newsfe3-win.ntli.net... >I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data >from > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will > have to > be controlled completely from the new machine - i won't be able to log > the > old machine in, just switch it on & off > > I have a parrallel lead and a serial lead and nic in both - I even > wondered > about taking the old drive out and plugging it in the new machine but > i > don't need it & don't really want to dismantle the new one on the 1st > day > > Any ideas? > >
Guest NotMe Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 Re: copy data from an old machine? If you have a home network, leave the old machine connected, share all the files/folders you want to transfer (or even put them all in one shared directory). Set the old machine to NOT require a password to login and not use the welcome screen. Power off the old machine, disconnect the monitor & transfer it to the new machine. Then hook the new machine up to the network, transfer the data via the network. No Monitor, kb, mouse required on the old machine. You can also run the Migration tool from the XP CD (I would think Vista has a compatible tool) and transfer that file via the network to the new system. OR burn the data to a DVD, use a USB HDD Enclosure, Transfer the data to an internet storage site (depending on the size). -- A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! CarGodZeroOne@hotmail.com Change Alpha to Numeric to reply "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message news:sG6ni.34070$nE2.32428@newsfe3-win.ntli.net... >I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data from > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will have to > be controlled completely from the new machine - i won't be able to log the > old machine in, just switch it on & off > > I have a parrallel lead and a serial lead and nic in both - I even > wondered > about taking the old drive out and plugging it in the new machine but i > don't need it & don't really want to dismantle the new one on the 1st day > > Any ideas? > >
Guest FrankChin Posted July 17, 2007 Posted July 17, 2007 RE: copy data from an old machine? Adding to the good answers you got, you can: - Copy the files you want to transfer to a CD, DVD, or USB drive on the old machine, and then boot up the new machine, and copy the files over. - Or backup the data to CD, DVD or USB drive on the old machine and restore it onto the new PC. I would not open up an old machine and take anything apart without making a backup of it anyway. I used to transfer data professionally, and have old machines which worked, that stopped working after I opened it up, and mucked around with it, which is why i find it risky to take a HD from one and try to plug it into the other. The way I see it, I just want to transfer data, not build a new machine, and spend the next week figuring out whcih pin i bent, or wire I knocked loose. - Or get some software like "Fastlynx" (http://www.sewelldirect.com) which I use, that can transfer data by special "transfer" serial, parallel or USB cables. Both machines must be on, but one monitor is needed. After the software is loaded onto both PC's, one machine is setup as the master, and the other the slave, and you can toggle between the two, or watch the data transfer from one PC to the other on a split screen, showing activity in the source and destination drives. The advantage here is the two PC's can be on different OS. This is my preferred way as I don't have to set up any networks, open up any PC's, bend any pins, loosen any wires, and I only deal with the data once, during the transfer, and not copy it somewhere first, then copy or restore it back after, and not have to worry about differences in the OS of the source and destination systems. "JethroUK©" wrote: > I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data from > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will have to > be controlled completely from the new machine - i won't be able to log the > old machine in, just switch it on & off > > I have a parrallel lead and a serial lead and nic in both - I even wondered > about taking the old drive out and plugging it in the new machine but i > don't need it & don't really want to dismantle the new one on the 1st day > > Any ideas? > > >
Guest JethroUK© Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: copy data from an old machine? I think the network idea sounds favorite i've had problems sharing before - apart from setting the folders to 'share this folder' should i set up any particular users or would 'system' with full read/write be enough ("Anonymous logon", "Everyone")? how do i set it, not to require a pass & not use welcome screen? "NotMe" <cargodZeroOne@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Oks2uQLyHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... | If you have a home network, leave the old machine connected, share all the | files/folders you want to transfer (or even put them all in one shared | directory). Set the old machine to NOT require a password to login and not | use the welcome screen. | Power off the old machine, disconnect the monitor & transfer it to the new | machine. | Then hook the new machine up to the network, transfer the data via the | network. | No Monitor, kb, mouse required on the old machine. | You can also run the Migration tool from the XP CD (I would think Vista has | a compatible tool) and transfer that file via the network to the new system. | OR burn the data to a DVD, use a USB HDD Enclosure, Transfer the data to an | internet storage site (depending on the size). | -- | A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! | CarGodZeroOne@hotmail.com | Change Alpha to Numeric to reply | "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message | news:sG6ni.34070$nE2.32428@newsfe3-win.ntli.net... | >I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data from | > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will have to | > be controlled completely from the new machine - i won't be able to log the | > old machine in, just switch it on & off | > | > I have a parrallel lead and a serial lead and nic in both - I even | > wondered | > about taking the old drive out and plugging it in the new machine but i | > don't need it & don't really want to dismantle the new one on the 1st day | > | > Any ideas? | > | > | |
Guest JethroUK© Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: copy data from an old machine? i think this could be the answer except as i said - i'm reluctant to disassemble a brand new p.c. + the new p.c.already has 2 drives + it also means putting the old drive back afterwards "db ´¯`·.. > ` .. ." <)))ºdatabaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:OKX#0JLyHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... | might be easier | to move the old harddrive | into the new system as | a secondary/slave drive. | | then you don't have | to worry about moving | individuals files.... | | -- | | db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸. | ><)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º> | | | . | | | "JethroUK©" <reply@the.board> wrote in message | news:sG6ni.34070$nE2.32428@newsfe3-win.ntli.net... | >I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data | >from | > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will | > have to | > be controlled completely from the new machine - i won't be able to log | > the | > old machine in, just switch it on & off | > | > I have a parrallel lead and a serial lead and nic in both - I even | > wondered | > about taking the old drive out and plugging it in the new machine but | > i | > don't need it & don't really want to dismantle the new one on the 1st | > day | > | > Any ideas? | > | > |
Guest JethroUK© Posted July 18, 2007 Posted July 18, 2007 Re: copy data from an old machine? copying to CD would be a solution but there's 20 gig+ of data (20 discs ish) so it's not the quickest option strange isn't it - you'd think this happens so often there would only be one fail safe approach but i've had loads suggestions i'm even wondering whether it might be easier to drive the whole operation from the old machine via network cable bearing in mind that the new machine has no operating system but the drives are formatted "FrankChin" <FrankChin@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5FD30BE0-6134-4DAD-8A8A-EBE87BE581AC@microsoft.com... | Adding to the good answers you got, you can: | | - Copy the files you want to transfer to a CD, DVD, or USB drive on the old | machine, and then boot up the new machine, and copy the files over. | | - Or backup the data to CD, DVD or USB drive on the old machine and restore | it onto the new PC. I would not open up an old machine and take anything | apart without making a backup of it anyway. I used to transfer data | professionally, and have old machines which worked, that stopped working | after I opened it up, and mucked around with it, which is why i find it risky | to take a HD from one and try to plug it into the other. The way I see it, I | just want to transfer data, not build a new machine, and spend the next week | figuring out whcih pin i bent, or wire I knocked loose. | | - Or get some software like "Fastlynx" (http://www.sewelldirect.com) which I use, | that can transfer data by special "transfer" serial, parallel or USB cables. | Both machines must be on, but one monitor is needed. After the software is | loaded onto both PC's, one machine is setup as the master, and the other the | slave, and you can toggle between the two, or watch the data transfer from | one PC to the other on a split screen, showing activity in the source and | destination drives. The advantage here is the two PC's can be on different | OS. This is my preferred way as I don't have to set up any networks, open up | any PC's, bend any pins, loosen any wires, and I only deal with the data | once, during the transfer, and not copy it somewhere first, then copy or | restore it back after, and not have to worry about differences in the OS of | the source and destination systems. | | | | | "JethroUK©" wrote: | | > I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data from | > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will have to | > be controlled completely from the new machine - i won't be able to log the | > old machine in, just switch it on & off | > | > I have a parrallel lead and a serial lead and nic in both - I even wondered | > about taking the old drive out and plugging it in the new machine but i | > don't need it & don't really want to dismantle the new one on the 1st day | > | > Any ideas? | > | > | >
Guest Plato Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: copy data from an old machine? JethroUK© wrote: > > I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data from > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will have to You really need a monitor to operate a PC. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest JethroUK© Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: copy data from an old machine? "Plato" <|@|.|> wrote in message news:469eea31$1$233$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com... | JethroUK© wrote: | > | > I just ordered a new machine and i wondered how best to copy the data from | > the old machine bearing in mind it will have no monitor so it will have to | | You really need a monitor to operate a PC. | It's possible to link many p.c's together (2 in my case) and access them all via one screen/keyboard/mouse (this is called 'a terminal') this is probably the arrangement i will end up with (albeit temporary) to copy my old data on to the new machine
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