Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-28 Thread maccrawj
Reminds me of the serial/parallel syncing thing from the 90's. On 5/27/2010 9:30 AM, Thane Sherrington wrote: Anyone use this thing? http://www.thetornado.com/backup_files.asp I've written a program to do this, but this looks pretty good. T

[H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Thane Sherrington
Anyone use this thing? http://www.thetornado.com/backup_files.asp I've written a program to do this, but this looks pretty good. T

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
I haven't used that particular one, but I have two other devices that do the same thing...its great for moving all of the files that aren't hardwired into windows...not so hat for stuff that needs to be installed. I have used something like this to move all of my work from one PC to

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Tim Lider
...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:30 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer. Anyone use this thing? http://www.thetornado.com/backup_files.asp I've written a program to do this, but this looks

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 01:41 PM 27/05/2010, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: I haven't used that particular one, but I have two other devices that do the same thing...its great for moving all of the files that aren't hardwired into windows...not so hat for stuff that needs to be installed. I have used something like

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Thane Sherrington
At 01:42 PM 27/05/2010, Tim Lider wrote: I use Windows Easy Transfer if it is Windows Vista or Windows 7. Its easy mode and free. :) Does that work when the new PC is 7 and the old one is XP or 9x? Does it do non-MS stuff (like Firefox profiles?) T

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
On 5/27/2010 1:37 PM, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 01:42 PM 27/05/2010, Tim Lider wrote: I use Windows Easy Transfer if it is Windows Vista or Windows 7. Its easy mode and free. :) Does that work when the new PC is 7 and the old one is XP or 9x? No...I got burned on this one... Does it

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
On 5/27/2010 1:36 PM, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 01:41 PM 27/05/2010, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: I haven't used that particular one, but I have two other devices that do the same thing...its great for moving all of the files that aren't hardwired into windows...not so hat for stuff that needs

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Wait...now I'm not so sure if I remember correctly or not. There was a 32bit/64bit issue as well. On 5/27/2010 1:41 PM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote: On 5/27/2010 1:37 PM, Thane Sherrington wrote: At 01:42 PM 27/05/2010, Tim Lider wrote: I use Windows Easy Transfer if it is Windows Vista or

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Tim Lider
-Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Thane Sherrington Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:37 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer. At 01:42 PM 27/05/2010

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Tim Lider
-Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:41 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer. On 5/27/2010 1:37 PM

Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer.

2010-05-27 Thread Tim Lider
-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:00 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Simple way to transfer data to new computer. Wait...now I'm not so sure if I remember correctly