noob Question

[how random]

I have just got my new laptop and basically i want to get a lot of my files from my desktop onto it.

The laptop has Vista Ultimae and the desktop has XP MCE on it. At the minute they are both connected via a hub which is connected to the modem/router, the desktop and laptop aren't networked together as i don't know how to do this properly.

I dont really want to use a USB stick to transfer the data as that will take me ages. So is there any way i can transfer the files through the network?

Thanks, Scott

 

[Theguy]

probly the simplest option would to run home networking wizzard on both comps. once thats all set up, share all the folders and watnots u want on your PC (XP) and then on your laptop, the quickest way would be to go, start,run, '\\computer name' and then find the folders u shared, and then copy copy.

that should be it.

 

[how random]

I have ran the home network wizard on the xp machine but how do i do this in vista? I cant seem to find an option for it, im new to vista by the way

 

[Theguy]

iam not 100% sure with vista, but is it not in network and sharing? click view computers and devices, and then click the option that says about sharing? make sure u have chosen your on a private network. and in sharing and discory section, make sure:
network discovery is on, filesharing is on, password sharing is off

have ago at that. sorry if iam not explaing too well, but u get the gist?

 

[how random]

Yeah i have enabled all of that and now my laptop finds the deskop thanks, all files being copyed across at around 8mbps. Much quicker than a USB stick

 

[Theguy]

no problem - nice and simple these days, back in windows 95, got a lot more complicated with restarts and watnots.