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Connecting my two computers together??

Mar 9, 2005 6:24AM PST

Hello, I have a computer from about 97 and then a brand new one I purchased this year. I installed XP on the old one recently and all it did was install over all my old files which is not what I wanted. So now I want to format it because is beginning to run slowly. I have about 400-500 mp3's that I do not want to lose. I have a cd burner on the old pc but it can not burn in dvd format like my new pc. So I'm trying to figure out some way I can do this. (the cheapest way) Both computers have ethernet cards so I could connect them together. What cords would i need and could someone explain the process. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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get a crossover cable
Mar 9, 2005 7:37AM PST

i did this about a week ago...get yourself a crossover cable ($10)and connect the two pcs via the ethernet ports...

if you don't have a more detailed response tonight i'll post again later with specifics when i get home...

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continued...
Mar 9, 2005 7:49AM PST

check your network setting on both systems...the ip's need to be the same up until the last set of numbers which should be one off...

for example:
new pc: xxx.xxx.xxx.100
old pc: xxx.xxx.xxx.101

then make sure the subnet mask is the same on both.

use your winxp cd to setup a home office network on both machines...while doing this you need to name both machines (ex. oldpc and newpc)and name your workgroup, this must be the same on both machines, (ex. home).

now go to the folder(s) on the old machine and right click on the folder you want to share...then click on the option for sharin and allow sharing.

reboot and go to your network on the new machine. you should see oldpc on your network. you can now access the files on the shared folder and cut/copy them to your new machine...

i did this from memory but i'm pretty sure these are the steps i took last week...

hth.

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where should i get the cable?
Mar 9, 2005 8:18AM PST

where should i get the cable?
We have a store around here called NF computers or something but they wanted 15 dollars and they are closed already. (im in central time, tennessee) Any big name stores carry it? (walmart, bestbuy, circuit city, etc) Thanks a lot for the reply!

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Any good computer store. . .
Mar 9, 2005 10:22AM PST