transfer files via UNC path remotely? slow

wesley · 25 Jan 2011 at 19:07

hi guys

i got a XP machine running, has 2 hard drives. i access both hard drives via UNC path from my windows 7 laptop.

when i transfer or cut/paste from c: to d:, the files actually transferring via my laptop.

i could do it via remote desktop connection but i cant view videos.

there must be a way of doing this?

thanks

SiriusB · 25 Jan 2011 at 19:46

You could use a remote shell. Lookup pstools from sysinternals - these let you run a cmd console on a remote machine.

If you are simply transferring files, why would you need to be able to view video? Personally I would set up a scheduled task for moving files on the XP machine, if it is always the same types of file or the same folders.

Either that or have whatever is creating the files save directly to D:\

wesley · 25 Jan 2011 at 19:49

why i need to view the video?

cos the xp machine is download box, so got thousand of video so need to see what are they before delete/cut/copy etc

SoundsGood · 25 Jan 2011 at 19:57

Check out file exchange protocol (FXP). To quote wiki: "File eXchange Protocol (FXP) and (FXSP) is a method of data transfer which uses FTP to transfer data from one remote server to another (inter-server) "

SiriusB · 25 Jan 2011 at 20:36

wesley said:
why i need to view the video?

cos the xp machine is download box, so got thousand of video so need to see what are they before delete/cut/copy etc

Do all that on the laptop. Then connect via RDP to transfer the files once organized. Not difficult!

You could just download to D:\ and organize everything there. No need to transfer anything at all then!

SoundsGood said:
Check out file exchange protocol (FXP). To quote wiki: "File eXchange Protocol (FXP) and (FXSP) is a method of data transfer which uses FTP to transfer data from one remote server to another (inter-server) "

He is transferring files between HDDs on the same box. But wanted a better way than via the shares, as files go from one share, to his laptop, to the other share. Much slower than if he did it on the 'server' box directly.

SoundsGood · 25 Jan 2011 at 20:49

Ah right. What about using VNC? I'm pretty sure I've had that working with video before.

Craig321 · 25 Jan 2011 at 20:54

I assume D:\ is your data drive then which is why you're transferring everything there once organised?

Can't you just download everything into D:\Downloads\, then from there you can organise into e.g. D:\Videos\, etc. (pretty much as Sirius suggested above).

You can then organise via the share using cut/paste which will be instant.

VNC or RDP will work if you need to download to C:\ and then move to D:\, both will do video, good enough for previewing/checking anyway.

russ0r · 25 Jan 2011 at 22:38

Use a shell. Install cygwin and SSH or something, as it's lightning fast for file operations.

SiriusB · 25 Jan 2011 at 23:39

No need to mess about with cygwin and SSH. PowerShell if you want a powerful MS tool. Or pstools from Sysinternals if you want a pretty nifty tool without the effort!