Use Xover cable to transfer data

[molly_dog]

Hi,
Have never done this (or even attempted it) so am just looking for any "gotchas" that might be lurking out there.

I picked up a crossover cable for the purpose of moving all the data from an old PC to its replacement. Both machines are running Windows 10 Pro. The old one is 32-bit, the new, 64-bit.

Looked up this question on TechNet but the MVPs all began immediately discussing changing/reassigning IP addresses without ever referencing the question. .

The new machine has a reserved IP while the old one is DHCP. So whether that's going to be an issue, I don't yet know. If they happen to clash, changing it isn't a problem.

Aside from that, is the process basically the same as copying files across a standard network?

Sorry if this is a somewhat stupid question but, like I said, just looking for a heads up on any possible problems.

Thanks for all help!

 

[molly_dog]

Color me embarrassed.
:/

Just found a tutorial which sheds a lot of light on this subject. If anyone else is interested in this topic, here's the link: https://www.lexo.ch/blog/2016/04/how-to-the-fastest-way-to-transfer-files-from-pc-to-pc/

My sincere apologies for the mistake.

 

[RaDiKaL_]

It's exactly what they were talking on that other forum, since there's no DHCP server involved (router) you need to assign a static IP to both pcs, so lets say you have this:

PC1:

- IP Address: 192.168.1.10
-Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

You'd have to setup the second pc as follows:

PC2:

-IP Address: 192.168.1.11
-Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Those are the only values you need properly configured to establish a connection, after that simply share the folder you wanna move and copy it.

 

[molly_dog]

Thanks, RaD! As I mentioned in my own answer, I just found a more organized explanation of the process which made perfect sense once I read it.

TGIF! & Thanks again!