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Tech Ping: Bought the Computer, Trying to Do Wireless File Transfer HELP!!
04.14.15 | chickensoup

Posted on 04/14/2015 4:57:49 PM PDT by Chickensoup

Tech Ping: Bought the Computer, Trying to Do Wireless File Transfer HELP!!

Is there any help out there for Win7 among the Freepers? Wanted to file transfer from the old WIN 7 machine to the new WIN7 machine and the new computer wont recognize the old computer and vice versa. Both computers I think have the same name, could that be a problem.

The old computer has a home group and the new computer keeps trying to make its own home group, the hussy!

The last legs are rapidly approaching for old computer

Last conversation was this: Question about Laptop Purchase Win8.1 with 1TB SATA vs Beloved Win7 No SATA??

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Tech Ping: Bought the Computer, Trying to Do Wireless File Transfer HELP!!

Is there any help out there for Win7 among the Freepers? Wanted to file transfer from the old WIN 7 machine to the new WIN7 machine and the new computer wont recognize the old computer and vice versa. Both computers I think have the same name, could that be a problem.

The old computer has a home group and the new computer keeps trying to make its own home group, the hussy!

The last legs are rapidly approaching for old computer

Last conversation was this: Question about Laptop Purchase Win8.1 with 1TB SATA vs Beloved Win7 No SATA??

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3277138/posts

Please help?

1 posted on 04/14/2015 4:57:49 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Chickensoup

Could be they are too closely related for relations. Might result in compromised children.


2 posted on 04/14/2015 5:00:54 PM PDT by KC Burke (Ceterum censeo Islam esse delendam)
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To: Chickensoup

Can’t help you too much, although I suspect a $10 cable might help and might speed data transfer time as well. Wireless has its uses, but sometimes wires are your friend.


3 posted on 04/14/2015 5:01:49 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy ("Victim" -- some people eagerly take on the label because of the many advantages that come with it.)
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To: Chickensoup

FLASHDRIVE.

Cheap and easy.


4 posted on 04/14/2015 5:03:08 PM PDT by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO! Treason is the Reason! Impeach the Kenyan)
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To: Chickensoup

do it the easy way

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Transfer-Includes-Computer-Software/dp/B005OTPVMY


5 posted on 04/14/2015 5:03:50 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: Chickensoup

When I did this with my new MacBookPro about three months ago, I did it through a FireWire and there was an assistant that walked me through the steps of which there were only a couple. I bet you Windows 7 has something exactly like that. I agree with the other poster. I think wired would be faster.


6 posted on 04/14/2015 5:07:46 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: Chickensoup; AppyPappy; Kirkwood; deoetdoctrinae; TexasGator; Vendome

I bought it, but it is not cooperating.

Bad computer!


7 posted on 04/14/2015 5:08:06 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Chickensoup

Google Windows Easy Transfer


8 posted on 04/14/2015 5:10:12 PM PDT by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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To: KC Burke

Are you suggesting that that I own incestuous computers?

I cannot get them talk, never mind mate!


9 posted on 04/14/2015 5:10:17 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: ClearCase_guy

Cannot find a cable that wont take days to ship in and I have tomorrow off!!


10 posted on 04/14/2015 5:10:55 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Chickensoup

Bookmark


11 posted on 04/14/2015 5:11:39 PM PDT by publius911 (If you like Obamacare, You'll LOVE ObamaWeb.)
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To: smokingfrog

But it is so far away and I have tomorrow off and I have a network!


12 posted on 04/14/2015 5:12:21 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: GRRRRR; Chickensoup

Using a flash drive is the best/fastest way to go. I never do a wifi transfer wireless with any of the Microsoft products.

If you want to do it efficiently copy and paste docs, pics, music, etc to the flash drive.


13 posted on 04/14/2015 5:13:13 PM PDT by Wiz-Nerd
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To: johniegrad

Is that an online service?


14 posted on 04/14/2015 5:13:16 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Chickensoup

Ok, this should be easy enough.

Yes, first give the computers different names. It might not matter, but it doesn’t hurt to rule that out as a conflict.

So, go right-click Computer on the Start Menu, hit Properties, then click Advanced System Settings on the left side menu of the window that comes up. Go to the Computer Name tab and hit the Change button. Change the name of one of the machines to something different, and then give it some workgroup name. Go to the other machine, do the same thing, but without changing the name, and just make sure it has the same workgroup name.

Now, theoretically, if both of your computers are connected to the same default gateway, they should be able to see each other under Computer > Network. If they still don’t detect each other, make sure they are both using the same default gateway (just in case you have some stray wireless router handing out IP addresses or something). You can check that by using Start > Run > cmd, then typing “ipconfig” in the window that comes up and hitting enter.

Assuming they are using the same default gateway, the other likely culprit is Windows Firewall. Go to Start > Control Panel > Windows Firewall and turn it completely off. You can turn it on again later after you are done transferring, but in my experience, the thing is only good for interfering with your own legitimate network traffic, and never seems to do much to stop real threats.

Assuming at this point you get the computers to see each other, you will also have to turn on file sharing for the folders on the computer you want to copy files from. Right click the folder in Computer or Windows Explorer and click Share With > Advanced Sharing, then click the Advanced Sharing button. Click the “Share This Folder” box, then click the permissions button and check to allow full control for the everybody group. Then, click ok twice to apply the settings.


15 posted on 04/14/2015 5:14:14 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: UB355

I have googled windows easy transfer. The new computer doesn’t recognize the homegroup. Tries to make its own. Uncooperative little creep!


16 posted on 04/14/2015 5:14:34 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Chickensoup

One should be named something different. Workgroup name should be the same. Share the hard drives on both PC’s.


17 posted on 04/14/2015 5:14:50 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Wiz-Nerd

IF I were to scoot to staples tomorrow what sort of flash drive would I get? Staples only does file transfers on own computers.


18 posted on 04/14/2015 5:15:40 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: Chickensoup

You tell it the workgroup name. It doesn’t tell you. Make it bend to your will.


19 posted on 04/14/2015 5:16:06 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you are not part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Chickensoup

Do you have google docs, skydrive (OneDrive) or iCloud accounts?

You could always upload/download it that way.


20 posted on 04/14/2015 5:17:02 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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