Cranfield Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 I am switching to a new PC and want to transfer files from the old one to the new. I have three files about 28GB each and using a memory stick it says that each one will take about 7 hours to download to the stick, I then have the amount of time to upload to the new PC. Is there a quicker way of doing this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 When I have changed PCs in the past, I have just removed the old hard disk and plugged it into the new computer as additional storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 I am moving from a "tower" PC to a large screen laptop, to save space and also because Windows will stop supporting Win7 end of this year. The laptop has nowhere near as many ports as the tower and I do use these folders regularly, so plugging something in and out as needed will be a pain (but it is an option). If I go the external hard drive route, could I transfer files from the external drive to the laptop as and when I needed them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Is it possible to break your files down a bit, and email them to yourself? 7 minutes ago, Cranfield said: If I go the external hard drive route, could I transfer files from the external drive to the laptop as and when I needed them Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Cranfield said: I am moving from a "tower" PC to a large screen laptop, to save space and also because Windows will stop supporting Win7 end of this year. The laptop has nowhere near as many ports as the tower and I do use these folders regularly, so plugging something in and out as needed will be a pain (but it is an option). If I go the external hard drive route, could I transfer files from the external drive to the laptop as and when I needed them ? I would be backing up all my files to an external hard drive before I close the old pc down anyway. You can then copy to the new computer as you need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dave at kelton said: I would be backing up all my files to an external hard drive before I close the old pc down anyway. You can then copy to the new computer as you need them. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboycalledleaf Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Use a file sharing website such as Hightail or Wetransfer. You'll need to subscribe, however free accounts are available. Upload to Hightail or similar using old machine, turn on new machine, download files. Not as simple as an external hard drive but another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Thanks for all the advice, plenty for me to think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Cranfield said: Thanks for all the advice, plenty for me to think about. To avoid loss of important files, I usually use a combination of several of the above, just in case one fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Get a hard drive caddy, remove the drive and put it in the caddy. Transfer the files and then use the caddy as a backup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedge Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 09:25, Cranfield said: I am switching to a new PC and want to transfer files from the old one to the new. I have three files about 28GB each and using a memory stick it says that each one will take about 7 hours to download to the stick, I then have the amount of time to upload to the new PC. Is there a quicker way of doing this ? Assuming you have a standard 3.5" HDD in your desktop `tower` , get something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/RSHTECH-External-Enclosure-Portable-Support-Black/dp/B07CNZLFGZ/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=hdd+caddy+3.5"&qid=1557242593&s=computers&sr=1-6 Take your HDD out, stick it in the caddy, plug caddy into USB on laptop and it will just treat it as an external drive. Open the relevant folder for it (D: drive or whatever) and drag and drop the files to your laptop. It will take a while but better than using a 3rd party medium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 If the old computer still works get them both connected to the network and you should be able to share files between them using SMB or similar. 28gb is a big file - might take a while but just leave it running and go and put the kettle on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 06/05/2019 at 11:10, ph5172 said: Get a hard drive caddy, remove the drive and put it in the caddy. Transfer the files and then use the caddy as a backup This... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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