"AcidX" <acide***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hey all.
> I got a new laptop today and, like most people, I want to transfer my
> personal files from my PC onto my laptop. However, I'm having a bit of
> trouble getting it to work.
>
> I have the cable plugged into the right port on both systems and
> earlier I had it kind of working, but not properly. I could connect to
> the internet on the laptop, via the PC.. However, when I went into my
> shared documents nothing was showing up (even though I've already got a
> few folders in there waiting to be shared on the PC).
> Does anyone know what's up, or what I'm doing wrong?
> Also, is there any fairly simple guides on the net that explain it from
> start to finish as well as a fair bit on troubleshooting? I tried a few
> but they all resulted in the same thing (limited or no connectivity, or
> only internet access being available).
> If anything, it's a problem with the PC as my friend tried to connect
> his laptop to it a while ago and it didn't work.
> The PC is running Windows XP Pro SP2 and the laptop is on Windows XP
> Home SP2. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it...
>

> "AcidX" <acide***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1156440392.971679.245980@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > Hey all.
> > I got a new laptop today and, like most people, I want to transfer my
> > personal files from my PC onto my laptop. However, I'm having a bit of
> > trouble getting it to work.
> >
> > I have the cable plugged into the right port on both systems and
> > earlier I had it kind of working, but not properly. I could connect to
> > the internet on the laptop, via the PC.. However, when I went into my
> > shared documents nothing was showing up (even though I've already got a
> > few folders in there waiting to be shared on the PC).
> > Does anyone know what's up, or what I'm doing wrong?
> > Also, is there any fairly simple guides on the net that explain it from
> > start to finish as well as a fair bit on troubleshooting? I tried a few
> > but they all resulted in the same thing (limited or no connectivity, or
> > only internet access being available).
> > If anything, it's a problem with the PC as my friend tried to connect
> > his laptop to it a while ago and it didn't work.
> > The PC is running Windows XP Pro SP2 and the laptop is on Windows XP
> > Home SP2. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it...
> >
>
> Want a quick way ?
>
> or just get a USB HDD  or burn what you want to CD/DVD
>
>
> Cub

> Cub wrote:
>> "AcidX" <acide***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1156440392.971679.245980@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hey all.
>>> I got a new laptop today and, like most people, I want to transfer my
>>> personal files from my PC onto my laptop. However, I'm having a bit of
>>> trouble getting it to work.
>>>
>>> I have the cable plugged into the right port on both systems and
>>> earlier I had it kind of working, but not properly. I could connect to
>>> the internet on the laptop, via the PC.. However, when I went into my
>>> shared documents nothing was showing up (even though I've already got a
>>> few folders in there waiting to be shared on the PC).
>>> Does anyone know what's up, or what I'm doing wrong?
>>> Also, is there any fairly simple guides on the net that explain it from
>>> start to finish as well as a fair bit on troubleshooting? I tried a few
>>> but they all resulted in the same thing (limited or no connectivity, or
>>> only internet access being available).
>>> If anything, it's a problem with the PC as my friend tried to connect
>>> his laptop to it a while ago and it didn't work.
>>> The PC is running Windows XP Pro SP2 and the laptop is on Windows XP
>>> Home SP2. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it...
>>>
>> Want a quick way ?
>>
>> or just get a USB HDD  or burn what you want to CD/DVD
>>
>>
>> Cub
>
> I would, but I think I've spent enough money over the past few days.
> I'm not looking for workarounds I just wanna try and get what I've got
> working.
>

> The Files and Settings Transfer Wizard should help.
>
> AcidX wrote:
>> Cub wrote:
>>> "AcidX" <acide***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1156440392.971679.245980@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Hey all.
>>>> I got a new laptop today and, like most people, I want to transfer my
>>>> personal files from my PC onto my laptop. However, I'm having a bit of
>>>> trouble getting it to work.
>>>>
>>>> I have the cable plugged into the right port on both systems and
>>>> earlier I had it kind of working, but not properly. I could connect to
>>>> the internet on the laptop, via the PC.. However, when I went into my
>>>> shared documents nothing was showing up (even though I've already got 
>>>> a
>>>> few folders in there waiting to be shared on the PC).
>>>> Does anyone know what's up, or what I'm doing wrong?
>>>> Also, is there any fairly simple guides on the net that explain it 
>>>> from
>>>> start to finish as well as a fair bit on troubleshooting? I tried a 
>>>> few
>>>> but they all resulted in the same thing (limited or no connectivity, 
>>>> or
>>>> only internet access being available).
>>>> If anything, it's a problem with the PC as my friend tried to connect
>>>> his laptop to it a while ago and it didn't work.
>>>> The PC is running Windows XP Pro SP2 and the laptop is on Windows XP
>>>> Home SP2. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it...
>>>>
>>> Want a quick way ?
>>>
>>> or just get a USB HDD  or burn what you want to CD/DVD
>>>
>>>
>>> Cub
>>  I would, but I think I've spent enough money over the past few days.
>> I'm not looking for workarounds I just wanna try and get what I've got
>> working.
>>