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General discussion

USB Data Transfer

Jun 19, 2006 1:15AM PDT

After my exams i plan to re-format my hard drive and, as i have done this before, I know the most arguous task is waiting to backup the data. I use my sister's desktop to backup my stuff and i orgionally used a 100Mbps etheret connection to transfer the files, but I was wondering if anyone knew how to sucessfully transfer files through a USB to USB connection as it is about 4 times faster?

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Laplink methods
Jun 19, 2006 1:24AM PDT

There's a product called "PC Clone" that does this and I'm sure others. IMHO, if you got some method already be happy. Going for a faster method while desirable usually entails some other needs as to what they are, don't pop-up until you try it. ha! All in all, look into "laplink" tranfers and go from there via google. Maybe "ghosting" could resolve the transfer but again since really you're looking to the h/w side rather than s/w stick with what you got.

tada -----Willy Happy

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My advice
Jun 19, 2006 2:42AM PDT

I've done what you are aboout to do many times. I think it works fine. If you only transfer a few times then don't spend the money on something you'll only use once or twice. I've since upgraded my own system to a gig network (10/100/1000) and I've noticed that my hard drive cannot transfer as fast as the network can handle. My reason to bring this up is the USB link may not be as fast as you think. With my own case it is much faster, but not the full speed. Long story short, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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Advice taken, before read
Jun 27, 2006 1:51AM PDT

I thought the exact same and i did the transfer on my 100 ethernet. As for ur speed comment, it's always been this was. The speeds ur given are known as theoretical speeds. It is clear USB wont work at 480Mbps, but it will work at least 400Mbps, which is still 4 times faster that the theoretical speed of my ethernet (which but the state of my cable is running at 50Mbps)