File transfer without PC Anywhere?

I own an older Copy of PC Anywhere which I used with my WIN98
computer.

This version does not work with my new XP box and the version is too
old to upgrade. The new version of PC Anywhere lists for $199.00

All I want to do is some simple batch file transfers from the old PC
to the new PC. I don't need any of the remote control functions (I
use VNC for that.)

I know I can upload/download from an FTP site or burn a CD to move
these files, but I rather move them on my LAN, if possible. Also, I
would prefer not to fool around with the serial ports as they are in
use.

Are there any inexpensive or freeware WIN XP programs (a la VNC) that
will let me do file transfers? Both computers are TCP/IP networked
together.

Beachcomber

Beachcomber

Beachcomber wrote:
> I own an older Copy of PC Anywhere which I used with my WIN98
> computer.
>
> This version does not work with my new XP box and the version is too
> old to upgrade. The new version of PC Anywhere lists for $199.00
>
> All I want to do is some simple batch file transfers from the old PC
> to the new PC. I don't need any of the remote control functions (I
> use VNC for that.)
>
> I know I can upload/download from an FTP site or burn a CD to move
> these files, but I rather move them on my LAN, if possible. Also, I
> would prefer not to fool around with the serial ports as they are in
> use.
>
> Are there any inexpensive or freeware WIN XP programs (a la VNC) that
> will let me do file transfers? Both computers are TCP/IP networked
> together.
>
> Beachcomber

When you say they are networked together, do you mean that they are in
the same LAN?

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Night_Seer

>
>When you say they are networked together, do you mean that they are in
>the same LAN?
>
>--
>Night_Seer
>
>

Yes. That's correct.

Beachcomber

"Beachcomber" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I own an older Copy of PC Anywhere which I used with my WIN98
> computer.
>
> This version does not work with my new XP box and the version is too
> old to upgrade. The new version of PC Anywhere lists for $199.00
>
> All I want to do is some simple batch file transfers from the old PC
> to the new PC. I don't need any of the remote control functions (I
> use VNC for that.)
>
> I know I can upload/download from an FTP site or burn a CD to move
> these files, but I rather move them on my LAN, if possible. Also, I
> would prefer not to fool around with the serial ports as they are in
> use.
>
> Are there any inexpensive or freeware WIN XP programs (a la VNC) that
> will let me do file transfers? Both computers are TCP/IP networked
> together.
>
> Beachcomber

Let me get this straight. You already have the two computers networked
together on a LAN, and you don't know how to transfer files between them???
You simply share the drive of the source PC, and locate the shared resources
via the client or receiving PC in network neighborhood, (My Network Places
in WInXP) and you can drag/drop the files and folders to your local drive.
Why would you need PC Anywhere or some other 3rd party app to simply copy
files over the existing network? What you require is already built into
Windows.

1. Make sure file and printer sharing is installed on the old PC, and that
both machines are part of the same workgroup (makes things easier).
2. Right-click your C: drive in "My computer" on the old PC, and choose
"sharing".
3. Share the drive and give it a share name, and click "apply".
4. A little "hand" icon should appear over your C: drive icon, indicating
that it is now shared.
5. Go to the new WinXP PC and doubleclick "my network places"
6. double click "entire network"
7. Doubleclick "windows network"
8. doubleclick on the workgroup name for your local network
9. you should see the remote computer in this window, probably along with
the one you are currently working on.
10. double click the computername for the old computer
11. You should now see it's shared resources
12. double click the shared drive and you will see the folders and files on
your old PC.
13. Drag and drop or copy/paste folders and files to the folder or drive of
your choice on the new PC.



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Beachcomber wrote:
>> When you say they are networked together, do you mean that they are
>> in the same LAN?
>>
>> --
>> Night_Seer
>>
>>
>
> Yes. That's correct.
>
> Beachcomber

Then see Thor's advice...there is absolutely no need for any other
software besides Windows todo that...just transfer files over the
LAN...make sure both computers are a part of the same workgroup, share a
folder, and transfer...simple...but look at thors reply for the complete
answer

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>
>Let me get this straight. You already have the two computers networked
>together on a LAN, and you don't know how to transfer files between them???
>You simply share the drive of the source PC, and locate the shared resources
>via the client or receiving PC in network neighborhood, (My Network Places
>in WInXP) and you can drag/drop the files and folders to your local drive.
>Why would you need PC Anywhere or some other 3rd party app to simply copy
>files over the existing network? What you require is already built into
>Windows.
>
>

Thor:

I must have gone brain dead there for a while. Thanks for pointing
out the solution that I should have seen as obvious. I think that I
was aware of the file sharing feature, but never thought of using it
because of security issues. If you turn it off after your done, it
doesn't matter, does it...

Beachcomber

(Beachcomber) wrote in news:400eb57d.1939982
@netnews.comcast.net:

> Are there any inexpensive or freeware WIN XP programs (a la VNC) that
> will let me do file transfers? Both computers are TCP/IP networked
> together.

Why not just create a share and drag and drop?

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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 17:36:41 GMT, (Beachcomber) wrote:

>
>I own an older Copy of PC Anywhere which I used with my WIN98
>computer.
>
>This version does not work with my new XP box and the version is too
>old to upgrade. The new version of PC Anywhere lists for $199.00
>
>All I want to do is some simple batch file transfers from the old PC
>to the new PC. I don't need any of the remote control functions (I
>use VNC for that.)
>
>I know I can upload/download from an FTP site or burn a CD to move
>these files, but I rather move them on my LAN, if possible. Also, I
>would prefer not to fool around with the serial ports as they are in
>use.
>
>Are there any inexpensive or freeware WIN XP programs (a la VNC) that
>will let me do file transfers? Both computers are TCP/IP networked
>together.
>
>Beachcomber
>
>

(Beachcomber) wrote in news:400ed582.9401125
@netnews.comcast.net:

> I must have gone brain dead there for a while. Thanks for pointing
> out the solution that I should have seen as obvious. I think that I
> was aware of the file sharing feature, but never thought of using it
> because of security issues. If you turn it off after your done, it
> doesn't matter, does it...

If your machines are behind a NAT router, it really doesn't matter at all.
Outside traffic won't be forwarded to the machines, so even open shares
with no security at all are still pretty safe.

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"Beachcomber" <> wrote in message
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>
> >
> >Let me get this straight. You already have the two computers networked
> >together on a LAN, and you don't know how to transfer files between
them???
> >You simply share the drive of the source PC, and locate the shared
resources
> >via the client or receiving PC in network neighborhood, (My Network
Places
> >in WInXP) and you can drag/drop the files and folders to your local
drive.
> >Why would you need PC Anywhere or some other 3rd party app to simply copy
> >files over the existing network? What you require is already built into
> >Windows.
> >
> >
>
> Thor:
>
> I must have gone brain dead there for a while. Thanks for pointing
> out the solution that I should have seen as obvious. I think that I
> was aware of the file sharing feature, but never thought of using it
> because of security issues. If you turn it off after your done, it
> doesn't matter, does it...

No.