How do I transfer one 76mb file from the source computer to the receive computer

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  • ed klein
    Banned
    • Mar 2004
    • 880

    How do I transfer one 76mb file from the source computer to the receive computer

    How do I transfer one 76mb file from the source computer to the receive computer?

    The source computer does not have a CD burner to create the file on a CD-R disk. Also, both computers have a very slow dial-up connection at 26.4 kbps so e-mail is also impossible. And, I cannot download the 76mb file from the internet to the receive computer due to dial-up connection of at least 8+ hour and I loose the connection after 60mb of download. The dial-up modem has been tweaked and re-tweeked, but the best I can get is 60mb of download before it disconnects.

    Is there a freeware software program that I could transfer the file using the usb ports?
  • Chewy
    Super Moderator
    • Nov 2003
    • 18971

    #2
    you need a usb drive, they are dirt cheap

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    • drfsupercenter
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      • Oct 2005
      • 4424

      #3
      These are also called Flash Drives or Jump Drives.
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      • Gary D
        Lord of Digital Video
        Lord of Digital Video
        • Dec 2005
        • 2266

        #4
        You need a friend with cable DSL and a CD burner! Ask around at the office. Post a sticky on the office bullletin board. You may be surprised who will help you.

        Edit: Activate your PM system. Maybe someone will help you here.
        Last edited by Gary D; 23 May 2006, 11:05 AM.
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        • anonymez
          Super Moderator
          • Mar 2004
          • 5525

          #5
          for such a small file, USB
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          • jm1647
            An Eagles Fan, A MenuShrinker
            • Apr 2005
            • 3661

            #6
            If you don't want to get the USB thingie ( they are very handy and getting cheaper all the time) and if you can and the 2nd puter has a CD or DVD burner in it, put it temporarily in the source puter burn it to cd or dvd and then move it back to the 2nd puter. Your dial up so I guess no NIC cards. Also you could take the source drive out put it in the 2nd puter and uses windows to copy it over.

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            • NightTran
              King of Digital Video
              King of Digital Video
              • Aug 2005
              • 4224

              #7
              I transfer my file from one to another by external HD
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              • techreactor
                Banned
                • Jul 2005
                • 1309

                #8
                Originally Posted by jm1647
                If you don't want to get the USB thingie ( they are very handy and getting cheaper all the time) and if you can and the 2nd puter has a CD or DVD burner in it, put it temporarily in the source puter burn it to cd or dvd and then move it back to the 2nd puter. Your dial up so I guess no NIC cards. Also you could take the source drive out put it in the 2nd puter and uses windows to copy it over.
                Thats a simplest of way or else use winrar to divide the file into multiple parts and then move them as you like to.

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                • jmet
                  Super Moderator
                  • Nov 2002
                  • 8697

                  #9
                  If you have PCI cards in both computers, just use a "cross over" cable to transfer it from one computer to the other.

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                  • jm1647
                    An Eagles Fan, A MenuShrinker
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 3661

                    #10
                    Originally Posted by techreactor
                    Thats a simplest of way or else use winrar to divide the file into multiple parts and then move them as you like to.
                    True techreactor another option for him, if the file won't compress much and if he has a floppy drive 76MB/1.44MB is a buncha floppies. The 256MB to 512MB USB drives can be had for around $20.00 on sale. And jmet suggested the crossover cable method also if he has NIC's installed, If not he's gotta get NIC's and a crossover cable. For about $25.00 he could get a CD Burner for the source machine and for another $15.00 extra get a CD\DVD burner.

                    It's either gonna be time or money to do it. We gave him a buncha choices.

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                    • jmet
                      Super Moderator
                      • Nov 2002
                      • 8697

                      #11
                      heck, I just threw away 4 CD writers.

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                      • ed klein
                        Banned
                        • Mar 2004
                        • 880

                        #12
                        Thanks, to all of you for your suggestions and guidance. Lots of good ideas.

                        The choice was to go to a friends house who has a high speed internet connection, and we downloaded the 76mb file to his desktop and then burn the file to a CD-R disk. Then took the CD-R disk to my computer and installed the file.

                        Thanks again to all of you some great ideas.

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