data transfer

  1. M

    Windows 10 Connecting PC to other via serial - how to do it?

    Hi! I need to transfer data between my PC (Windows 10.1903 x64 Pro) and notebook with MS-DOS 7.10 (also Windows 3.11 for Workgroups - but without Win32s) I want to use serial port 'cause DOS is not so familiar with USB. I know that serial transfer was possible even on my hobby computers -...
  2. Luqman

    Windows 10 Not formatting d drive while installation turned out to be a mess

    I transfered important data to drive d hoping that I wouldn't have to format the d drive but during the installation, I couldn't download it in the other partion and message appeared "windows cannot be installed to the disk the selected disk is of the gpt partition style". Looked for the...
  3. Rapaaja

    Win 7 program recording.

    Hello all would be a question how to save Win 7 software from a computer alone to floppy disks (6pcs) or a.32gt stick? Which would be better? THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY.
  4. T

    Windows 7 Saving all images-SOLVED

    I have pictures scattered in my hard drive. How can I gather all pictures into one area and then save all images to my external drive? Or if I cannot gather into one area, then save all pics with one click from my mouse to an external drive. thanks
  5. F

    Windows 10 Recovery USB choice

    I managed to retrieve my HP external drive from being a recovery drive. I finally got through to Dell tech support and they took files off. As an aside, I knew if I could format it it would erase everything and I could use it again. The Dell person did just that but I couldn't - I right clicked...
  6. awskop

    Need Help formatting Linux HDD Using Windows Computer

    I'm hoping someone in this community can help me with a hard drive problem. Recently, I replaced my old laptop (it ran a Linux/Ubuntu OS). Before getting rid of it, I removed the laptop's hard drive with the intent to repurpose it into a portable hard drive. I then encased it within a plug...
  7. D

    Moving Outlook emails etc

    I have just purchased a new (Acer) Windows 10 Home laptop and want to move my existing Outlook emails/calendar etc. from my 'old' laptop without having to purchase additional software. Can anyone advise on this, please ?
  8. L

    Is tranfering files from an sd card going to take a longer time.

    I have 64 gig microsd card with 16 gb of songs on it. Is this going to take a longer time, than if they were on a hard drive?
  9. stueycaster

    Windows 10 Killer Ethernet Controllers suck

    Stay away from the "Rivet Networks - Killer Gigabit Ethernet Controller" card driver. My cousin who lives with me has an Alienware gaming laptop. It was never able to transfer data as fast as my Realtek NIC. His has the Killer NIC. We have crazy fast fiber optic internet here but his could never...
  10. J

    Windows 7 Cloning a drive in Windows

    I am a Mac user, but at work I use Windows 7. How do Windows users clone one drive to another? Norton Ghost no longer exists and it was the software used to do such a task.
  11. Rebop

    Docking and Undocking with USB hard drives

    Seems to be several opinions on this as I Google, so thought to ask you all here as well for your thoughts. Lenovo P51S with Ultradock. Two USB hard drives attached to the dock. Both set for "Quick Removal" in Device Manager. Do I need to "safely remove" these drives before hot undocking and...
  12. melodycarey

    Windows 7 Unpleasant problem with sql database

    In our company, we have some huge very valuable database. Some hours ago, we've started to transfer it from one machine to another. Now we've almost done. But one of the databases on new machine has started to show up a message The header for the file WorkingD.mdf' is not a valid database file...
  13. P

    Windows 10 Cannot see external drive in explorer

    I'm a former Systems Admin. so I should be able to figure this out, but nope... so I'm asking: I bought a small, external 2.5 Toshiba HDD to use as additional storage. I put it in a case and plugged it in. No dice, I can't see it in Windows Explorer. I checked Device Manager, and it shows up as...
  14. W

    Windows 10 Files lost during move?

    I moved files onto an external disk. During the move, the data suddenly vanished. It was nowhere. Not on the target drive, not on the origin. What happened? How do I get the data back?
  15. 0verdrive

    Windows 7 Help needed with SSD

    I have an Asus X58L laptop on which I am attempting to upgrade the mechanical HD to SSD. The SSD was originally in my desktop and is still loaded with Win. 7 professional. However, I keep getting an error message 0x0 and the program refuses to run. What I would like to do is remove everything...
  16. R

    Windows 10 Share files EASILY via Thumb Drive

    USB 3.0 HUB 3 Port with RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter 1000Mbps Link Removed Will above (or similar) allow me to plug a USB3 Thumb drive into one of the sockets, and readily/easily allow connected PCs to share files via the Thumb drive ? The descriptions (on eBay) don't clarify to me - -...
  17. J

    Windows 10 Transfer data from one Windows Phone to another

    I recently bought a new Win 10 Phone and am running the Insider Preview Slow ring on both. My old phone is a Nokia 1520 and the new phone is HP Elite X 3. I have moved everything to the new phone except the "call History" but can not find any way to do this on Google. How do I move the call...
  18. LokeshGur

    Unable to copy files/format External HDs

    Hello Everyone! Recently from past 1 month I've been facing a problem after my Win10 update i.e I'm unable to copy or move any file from my Laptop to any of my External HDs. I am also unable to format those External HDs. I've tried everything; copy paste, drag & drop etc. I've even tried...
  19. BudVitoff

    What are pros/cons of Ethernet over Power (EOP)?

    We're running under Win10. A pair of Netgear Powerline 1000 devices (to connect a computer to a router using household current) became available when a grandson switched to a direct ethernet cable. Questions: Daughter has been connecting wireless to the router from the kitchen PC since day...
  20. T

    Windows 7 How to copy and image directly to a usb that then becomes bootable

    Hello all, shortly put. I have a pc that is completely setup the way I want it to be. OS, updates, anti virus etc. Can I copy this setup (known, I believe as a an "image") directly to a USB stick that becomes bootable in the process? From here I can use that USB as the standard...
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