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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 |
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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? -- Night_Seer |
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> >When you say they are networked together, do you mean that they are in >the same LAN? > >-- >Night_Seer > > Yes. That's correct. Beachcomber |
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"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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>> 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 -- Night_Seer |
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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 |
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(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? -- AIM: FrznFoodClerk email: de_on-lag@co_cast.net (_ = m) website: under construction Need a technician in the south Jersey area? email/IM for rates/services |
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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 > > |
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(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. -- AIM: FrznFoodClerk email: de_on-lag@co_cast.net (_ = m) website: under construction Need a technician in the south Jersey area? email/IM for rates/services |
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"Beachcomber" <> wrote in message news:... > > > > >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. |
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