Transfer huge amount of data

[pvish]

I want to trasnsfer huge amount of data(more than 250 gb) from my cousins 2 PC's(laptop n desktop) into my laptop.Can anyone suggest me the easiest way for the same.?

[Rajesh345]

1) get a Cat5 cable and connect b/w 2 Pc ,99.99% modern pc's have Ethernet port [cat 5 = ethernet cable /cable we use to connect ROuter to NIC slot on pc]
2) Give a IP address to PC 1
3) Give IP add to PC2
3)since both pc is under same workgroup(mostly "WORKGROUP"
a) Share a Drive on ur Laptop
b ) open ur friends PC>Copy the files u want > Go to my computer>Network place>Select ur PC from list> (Enter username and password )
ur shared drive will b shown >Paste it


edit

added a external guide link

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-ways-...er-to-another/

[pvish]

Thanx for the reply.
Can i transfer that data via usb port?
Is there such kind of method available.

[Rajesh345]

Originally Posted by pvish

Thanx for the reply.
Can i transfer that data via usb port?
Is there such kind of method available.

yes

Belkin : USB 2.0 File Transfer Cable ( i personally nvr used usb to usb data cable , so cant explain in details

[khmadhu]

best way is take out u r friend's Desktop hard disk and connect to u r PC directly.. and laptop data u have to share through network as Rajesh345 suggested. by this way u can reduce half of the time in copying data..
if u use gigabit LAN , it will be much faster..

[abhidev]

simple way would be connect them with the Ethernet cable and install ip messenger on all three(its few kbs)...and transfer data

[asingh]

I had tried the USB transfer cable. Never worked. Best is to get an external HDD.

[doomgiver]

and use teracopy or richcopy, the regular windows copy is too slow and buggy to use with such large amounts of data.