Connecting laptop to desktop

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  1. Posts : 46
    Windows 7 Ultimate (32bit)
       #1

    Connecting laptop to desktop


    Hi, what is the best and simple way of connecting a laptop to a desktop directly? My requirement is that I need to transfer a data folder from a laptop to a desktop and then reinstall Win 7 on laptop.

    Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 742
    MS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
       #2

    Get an external USB disk and copy from laptop and transfer to desktop.

    Or just keep the data on external USB disk and install the windows 7 on laptop and copy back the data. Probably this is the easiest way for your requirement.

    For your kind of requirement there is no need to connect the laptop to the desktop.
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  3. Posts : 740
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    Or connect them both to a router, or directly with a Cat5 crossover cable
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  4. Posts : 46
    Windows 7 Ultimate (32bit)
    Thread Starter
       #4

    rraod said:
    Get an external USB disk and copy from laptop and transfer to desktop.

    Or just keep the data on external USB disk and install the windows 7 on laptop and copy back the data. Probably this is the easiest way for your requirement.

    For your kind of requirement there is no need to connect the laptop to the desktop.

    I do not have a external hard disk and I need to connect the laptop directly to the desktop with some kind of a cable. Can you suggest some types of cable?
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  5. Posts : 46
    Windows 7 Ultimate (32bit)
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Sub Styler said:
    Or connect them both to a router, or directly with a Cat5 crossover cable
    Will this cable work?

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  6. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
       #6

    Use a crossover cable as suggested by Sub Styler.
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  7. Posts : 7,730
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
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    werty12345 said:
    Sub Styler said:
    Or connect them both to a router, or directly with a Cat5 crossover cable
    Will this cable work?

    No. You need this one.

    Connecting laptop to desktop-imagescaqdhx0l.jpg

    You can also use an easy transfer cable.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_Transfer_Cable
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  8. Posts : 740
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #8

    USB networks are possible but a nightmare to set up, usually unstable and the speeds make them pretty pointless.
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  9. Posts : 148
    Windows 7 Home Basic, 64 bit
       #9

    Werty, this doesn't have to be difficult. Use a thumb drive. If you don't have one, you can get a very good one for less than $15.
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  10. Posts : 740
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #10

    True Vince a USB thumb drive can be very useful depending on the ammount of data to be backed up, a crossover cable can be picked up for about £2 which is less than $4 and the data can be transferred in one go and is only limited by the size of the drive on the destination machine (my preferred method).
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