[Ham-Computers] And I thought it was going to be easy~~

[Joe]

Hi Phil et all that answered,

   The only way I have tried - which will not work - is with the memory 
stick.  I copied the files off the xp pro pc and plugged into the xp home pc
and figured it would be 'shazam! - However [upper case C] it did not work. 
I checked and found out that the xp pro is FAT32 and the xp home
is NTFS - it shows everything copied - but I can not get the files to 
show???  As I think I mentioned, when I came across the way the had the
drive in the new pc [xp home] it shows [2] 'sections'?  for the HD - OS [C:] 
AND data {D} - I tried loading the files from the old pc on each
and get the same results - shows them copied - but cannot access?  My friend 
say - go ahaead and reformat the new pc to FAT32 - but do I
really want to do that - I don't think so.  So, I guess I will go and try to 
'rattle the cages' at BESTBUY and see what the 'Action Team'
seggests the next time I am in town.  - Boy, things were not this 
complicated with my C64/128's - - - in fact think I will break them out when
I get moved!!!  Apprecaite all the suggestions - sorry for being so dumb 
with PC's.
73,
JOE W7LPF
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip (KO6BB)" <ko6bb at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Joe" <ottuser at comcast.net>; "Computers (or other) used for amateur 
radio, communications, or experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 03:01
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] And I thought it was going to be easy~~


> Depending on how many files you have and how large they are, a simple USB 
> Memory Stick might just do the job.  Copy the files you want to the stick, 
> put it in the other machine and transfer them.  Memory sticks are VERY 
> inexpensive now (and I'd be lost without mine).
>
> 73 de Phil,  KO6BB
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe" <ottuser at comcast.net>
> To: <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
>
>> Have a question for the group - -
>>
>>    I bought a new PC, so I could give my old one to a
>> friend so he could keep in touch with me via email
>> after we move this month - and what I thought was
>> going to be easy - don't seem to be so.  Question is:
>> How to I copy my FAT32 files on this PC over to
>> the new one that is NTFS??  Old PC has XP PRO
>> and the new one is XP HOME.  Can it be done
>> by going USB Port-to-Port?  I do not want to
>> reformat the new pc, unless there is no other way.
>> IS there?  Appreciate any insite to this 'problem'
>> for me.
>> TIA
>> Joe W7LPF
>