laptop to PC file transfer via cable ?

Dicehunter · 15 Jul 2011 at 13:11

Is it possible to transfer files via an ethernet cable from a laptop to a pc ? as im giving my dad my laptop and dont have an external hdd to transfer everything over to.

shine · 15 Jul 2011 at 13:13

It is possible - you'll need a crossover cable. Do you not have a WiFi/network connection you can use?

johnsparton10 · 15 Jul 2011 at 13:14

Me and my mate used to use a cross over cable for mini LANS. Here is a guide how to make one

http://www.littlewhitedog.com/content-8.html

Hope it helps

Dicehunter · 15 Jul 2011 at 13:24

shine said:
It is possible - you'll need a crossover cable. Do you not have a WiFi/network connection you can use?

i do but i have over 100gigs worth of stuff i want to transfer from my laptop to the new rig, how would i do this out of curiosity please ?

nelviss · 15 Jul 2011 at 13:29

DF1986 said:
i do but i have over 100gigs worth of stuff i want to transfer from my laptop to the new rig, how would i do this out of curiosity please ?

take the hd out of lappy and put it in you rig, will be the fastest most easy way.
(then you copy from the 2.5 to what ever you store on).

Dicehunter · 15 Jul 2011 at 13:30

nelviss said:
take the hd out of lappy and put it in you rig, will be the fastest most easy way.
(then you copy from the 2.5 to what ever you store on).

You know i didnt actually think of doing this, im having a blonde day ^^, thanks for the info

durbs · 15 Jul 2011 at 18:21

You shouldn't really need crossover cables any more, modern network ports will determine what device is connected and switch the pins accordingly.

Buchanan0204 · 15 Jul 2011 at 18:25

10 minutes taking the hard drive out the laptop and connecting it to the desktop. 45 minutes to transfer the documents.

Or.... 16 weeks via network

Good choice

Jamiman · 16 Jul 2011 at 01:08

Modern Ethernet means no crossover cables....just connect it and go

Or make a wireless network and share em over that

If you have relatively modern network devices then it's pretty rapid.

Rooster212 · 16 Jul 2011 at 11:40

I always use an ethernet cable overnight to transfer stuff across. I've transfered my 160GB media library in that method twice now i think. I've always just left it overnight, although it only took around 3 hours from Macbook to new rig.

mejobloggs · 16 Jul 2011 at 12:00

durbs said:
You shouldn't really need crossover cables any more, modern network ports will determine what device is connected and switch the pins accordingly.

Hmm thanks for this info. If it's true that will be very handy. Must go try it out

Buchanan0204 · 16 Jul 2011 at 13:43

This is where a gigabit switch comes in handy

ToejaM · 16 Jul 2011 at 14:12

Aye just connect and go

ArchitectUK · 19 Aug 2011 at 13:00

Buchanan0204 said:
10 minutes taking the hard drive out the laptop and connecting it to the desktop. 45 minutes to transfer the documents.

Or.... 16 weeks via network

Good choice

I've got a similar question. I've just taken the HDD out of my old laptop and want to transfer the files to my new laptop.

It's got the standard connectors, sata power and the sata data.

Has anyone done this before and know if theres a cable that can plug into both of those and plug into my pc (usb or esata)?