Gav

As above, got a new PC but need to transfer all the music files i have off the old one. whats the best way to do it???

will i have to copy them all (about 230) onto cd's and then back off the cd onto the new machine????

please dont say i have to do that

gav..

Dr Nick

Some Options I can think of. Maybe there are more...

1. If your new PC has a built in network interface then buy a cross over cable and network it to your old pc. If your old PC has no network card you will need to buy one. Total cost about 15 quid. Warranty remains intact on new PC

2. If your new PC does not have a network card open up both PCs (bye bye warranty) and install your old hard drive in your new PC in addition to the one that's already there. Copy the files over. Easy! and no cost

3. Bribe a child or friend to do the CD copying method.

Hope that helps

ChrisB

If you don't already have network cards in both of them (circa £10 to £15 each + a CAT5 cross over cable), you could try a USB File Transfer Cable.

Fig

or loads and loads of 3.5" floppy disks

Gav

LOL @ Fig

unfortunately i havn't got eleventy million disks shame on me!!!!!

cheers for the help guys, going to hook them both up and copy via a usb cable!!

gav..

James Neill

iTrader: (1)

Er ... Take the hard drive out the old pc and stick it in the new one. Don't need to buy anything.

StickyMicky

apart from a newpc if his blows up or sumthing and the service guys tell him to **** off, for playing inside

mj

so theres 230 mp3's at say 4Mb each - thats two CD's at 17p each and a bit of time to do it.

darlodge

As MJ said, the simplest (and cheapest) is just to burn them to CD and copy them that way. It wil lalso give you a back up copy just incase something happens

Darren

Gav

i did it the cd way in the end, was really simple ( considering in no computer buff )

just got to load them onto the new machine and i'm away

cheers for all your help guys,

gav..