Transfering Big Data

[Gachr]

Hello, I have an old notebook that I need to copy about 200GB from to my PC. First I wanted to just connect the drive to my pc, but it doesn't have standard SATA connectors. I tried doing it over a cable, but with the "huge" speed of 5MB/s it would take at least 10h.

Any ideas how to do it fast and easy?

[brownninja97]

nope you have to deal with it, leave it over night

[Tech_Dreamer]

Probably take the hard drive to another PC & then slave it & then doing the transfer..

[AlwaysFSX]

Ethernet transfer between the computers?

[Gachr]

Ethernet transfer between the computers?

That's what I meant by network transfer, 5MB/s, by WiFi it was about 500kB/s.

 

Probably take the hard drive to another PC & then slave it & then doing the transfer..

What do you mean by slaving?

[AlwaysFSX]

That's what I meant by network transfer, 5MB/s, by WiFi it was about 500kB/s.

Oh.. I was a bit confused and just threw out an idea. D:

[Gachr]

Oh.. I was a bit confused and just threw out an idea. D:

Thanks, already tried and failed. That laptop probably got a really bad network card.

[Tech_Dreamer]

What do you mean by slaving?

just connect Laptop HDD as a second hard drive & boot from the OS from PC hdd as primary,

 

usually laptop hdd needs a separate bracket for standard sata/power connection get this from a local IT store & use it, it's going to take time but , it's worth the transfer rate,

[Gachr]

just connect Laptop HDD as a second hard drive & boot from the OS from PC hdd as primary,

 

usually laptop hdd needs a separate bracket for standard sata/power connection get this from a local IT store & use it, it's going to take time but , it's worth the transfer rate,

There aren't really any IT stores around it's got a strange drop-in mount.

[dfsdfgfkjsefoiqzemnd]

A couple of large USB sticks?  That should double or even triple the speed you're getting now.  If the HDD can handle it, maybe do a part via ethernet and a part via USB at the same time

 

Do keep in mind that the 5MB/s may only be temporary.  If you need to copy lots of small files, the transfer is slower.  It may pick up speed once you get to larger files.

[Gachr]

Okay guys, I left it over night and it's done, thanks for all help