When it comes to moving data between two computers you have several options. If you intend to use the one computer as a backup you don't have to transfer it live. What I mean by live is always connected. The option you use depends on what your needs are. In this article I will show you the different ways of moving data from one computer to another.
Backup Media
The easiest way if you don't need the data as live is to use any one of the many backup media formats. You could do this daily, weekly, etc. Whats available to use as backup media is CDRW, tape drives, zip drives, floppies, etc. When moving large chunks of data of course floppies would not be a good backup source. If you are using CD's than purchase CDRW CD to move the data that way you can use them more than once. Using CDR's would get expensive to use on daily basis. Not too many use tape drives anymore cause they are slow and outdated.
Small office network
You can setup a small office network in your home if your running you want your data to be live. Any changes on one computer would be accessible by the other. A simple network is made up of two computers connected one is the host and the other is the remote. Windows XP makes it easy to help you share data between one computer and the other. You just have to make sure that any files you share have to be placed in the shared folders. All other data is not accessible only what is shared. Whether this data is pictures, music, etc.
Direct connection
This type of connection is setup using a serial or parallel connection cable between the two computers. Using the network setup makes it simple to set up. This is a type of connection to simply transfer data from one computer to another computer. You can use the network setup wizard to also setup this type of connection. Once the data is transferred you just disconnect the cable. Its a cheap way of moving data from one machine to another. Keep in mind though if one computer has a virus you will be transferring it to the other. So make sure your data is clean.
Hard drive master and slave
Backup Media
The easiest way if you don't need the data as live is to use any one of the many backup media formats. You could do this daily, weekly, etc. Whats available to use as backup media is CDRW, tape drives, zip drives, floppies, etc. When moving large chunks of data of course floppies would not be a good backup source. If you are using CD's than purchase CDRW CD to move the data that way you can use them more than once. Using CDR's would get expensive to use on daily basis. Not too many use tape drives anymore cause they are slow and outdated.
Small office network
You can setup a small office network in your home if your running you want your data to be live. Any changes on one computer would be accessible by the other. A simple network is made up of two computers connected one is the host and the other is the remote. Windows XP makes it easy to help you share data between one computer and the other. You just have to make sure that any files you share have to be placed in the shared folders. All other data is not accessible only what is shared. Whether this data is pictures, music, etc.
Direct connection
This type of connection is setup using a serial or parallel connection cable between the two computers. Using the network setup makes it simple to set up. This is a type of connection to simply transfer data from one computer to another computer. You can use the network setup wizard to also setup this type of connection. Once the data is transferred you just disconnect the cable. Its a cheap way of moving data from one machine to another. Keep in mind though if one computer has a virus you will be transferring it to the other. So make sure your data is clean.
Hard drive master and slave
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