Transferring files to new laptop

Hi,

I have an old P4 destop that only has a cd burner and I would like to transfer some movie files and such to my new laptop. I tried to setup a network and did not have success at all. Hence, I would like to just transfer files like treating my laptop as a flashdrive or extra hard drive.

Question: How do I set this up- do I go and purchase a usb to usb connector and the is all I need to do and then I can transfer files to my new computer? Also my desktop has the old 1.1 usb ports.

Thank you,

-smalls

 

If the P4 is XP then you can use the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard.

Start>All Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Files And Settings Transfer Wizard

 

Thanks it is running XP. My problem is that I need to cret a home office network first which I am having problems with I guess for your method to work correctly I believe.

 

Basically I beleive that I made a new home network called network10 but when I go to the Files And Settings Transfer Wizard on the desktop it can not locate my new computer...do not understand why.

 

Okay, I have found the desktop computer on my home network now, but...I am having issues sharing files from my desktop to laptop. I went to my old desktop and right-clicked the folder that I wanted to share and changed the security options to allowing sharing but I cannot see that folder on my laptop. Not sure how to share properly.

 

by user account you just mean the name has to be the same????

 

Thanks, everyone. Got the file sharing all figured out and it now works and I can finally transfer files from my old desktop to the laptop. Now I have a different issue in regards to playing on media player but I will address that in the appropriate forum.

-smalls