Transferring files and folder on my two computer home net work

[Belprice]

Hi everyone ,

I have two problems which are kind of related and I would be grateful for
any advise or help anyone could offer me.

1) I have a serious problem with space on my main network computer at home
and I was wondering if its possible to transfer larger files and folders from
this computer to the second computer on my wireless home network. I have one
computer downstairs and another in my office updstairs. the downstairs
computer is my main computer and I have linked this to the computer upstairs.
I know nothing about home networks , but just about managed to follow the
instructions and set one up. I noticed that I can now share files ect , but I
want to know if I can access the downstairs computers files and documents
folders and move larger files between the two computers. Also, is there any
way I can strip the downstairs computer down to the bare minuim and make more
space available on this computer.

2)

I would also like to know if its possible for me to transfer all my
documents and settings from my old hard drive to a new larger hard drive. If
I can do this , what is the best way to do this and after i have copied all
the files, settings and folder to the new drive , can I just replace the old
drive with the new drive , pop it into my computer and start up windows as
normal. I am very stupid when it comes to these things and would be grateful
for fools instructions on any steps or advice given by anyone kind enough to
help me with these issues.


A million thanks in advance

Kind regrds

[Don Phillipson]

"Belprice" <Belprice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:469451D8-4E02-485F-8552-99257928B91F@microsoft.com...

> 1) I have a serious problem with space on my main network computer at home
> and I was wondering if its possible to transfer larger files and folders
from
> this computer to the second computer on my wireless home network. . . ..
> I know nothing about home networks , but just about managed to follow the
> instructions and set one up. I noticed that I can now share files ect ,
but I
> want to know if I can access the downstairs computers files and documents
> folders and move larger files between the two computers.

Ease of doing this depends on your operating system, shared
drives (essential) and file permissions (optional.) In a stable home
network you should have no trouble loading quite large files (e.g.
pictures, music, accounts) from PC#1 and writing them to PC#2.

> Also, is there any
> way I can strip the downstairs computer down to the bare minuim and make
more
> space available on this computer.

Yes, this is nowadays easy, not least because high-capacity
hard drives are so cheap. A different option (without networking)
is to buy a "portable" USB drive, back up onto it everything from
both PC#1 and PC#2, then and then read from the USB drive
whatever you need.

> 2) I would also like to know if its possible for me to transfer all my
> documents and settings from my old hard drive to a new larger hard drive.
If
> I can do this , what is the best way to do this and after i have copied
all
> the files, settings and folder to the new drive , can I just replace the
old
> drive with the new drive , pop it into my computer and start up windows

Certain drive vendors have free software for just this purpose.
I used Western Digital software to clone everything from the
old hard drive to a new WD larger drive (installed inside the
PC on the other IDE channel) then reset the BIOS to
boot from the new larger drive, then reformat the old smaller
drive to use for additional storage space. This works trouble-free
only in the same single PC. (WinXP attempts to prevent your
booting PC#2 on a drive taken from PC#1.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

[Jack [MVP-Networking]]

Hi
1. Connection between the computers and files transfer is possible provided
that you configure correctly the File Sharing.
2. Trimming down is usually possible, but it depends on what you have and
what you need. There is No way to tell you how and what without actually
seeing what is in your HD.
3. There are application that can transfer the whole old drive as is to a
new larger drive.
This is an example, http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/trueimage/
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)


"Belprice" <Belprice@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:469451D8-4E02-485F-8552-99257928B91F@microsoft.com...
> Hi everyone ,
>
> I have two problems which are kind of related and I would be grateful for
> any advise or help anyone could offer me.
>
> 1) I have a serious problem with space on my main network computer at home
> and I was wondering if its possible to transfer larger files and folders
> from
> this computer to the second computer on my wireless home network. I have
> one
> computer downstairs and another in my office updstairs. the downstairs
> computer is my main computer and I have linked this to the computer
> upstairs.
> I know nothing about home networks , but just about managed to follow the
> instructions and set one up. I noticed that I can now share files ect ,
> but I
> want to know if I can access the downstairs computers files and documents
> folders and move larger files between the two computers. Also, is there
> any
> way I can strip the downstairs computer down to the bare minuim and make
> more
> space available on this computer.
>
> 2)
>
> I would also like to know if its possible for me to transfer all my
> documents and settings from my old hard drive to a new larger hard drive.
> If
> I can do this , what is the best way to do this and after i have copied
> all
> the files, settings and folder to the new drive , can I just replace the
> old
> drive with the new drive , pop it into my computer and start up windows as
> normal. I am very stupid when it comes to these things and would be
> grateful
> for fools instructions on any steps or advice given by anyone kind enough
> to
> help me with these issues.
>
>
> A million thanks in advance
>
> Kind regrds
>