My new PC arrives tomorrow, and I was pondering about an alternative for File Sharing or DATA transferring utilising the hardware I already have. New pc has FireWire 800 port. So, can I or should I do this?
Q1: Is this even feasible? Meaning: Can I or is it allowed to have two PCs connected via a Slave FW Drive?
Q2: Is this sensible? Meaning: Daisy-Chaining with a FW Drive sitting between?
Again, thanks for all your support.
Learn about IP networking and don't fool with firewire. The world runs on IP. Ethernet beat all other methods for SOHO networking a long time ago.
Learn about IP networking and don't fool with firewire.
@john_dennis - Oh well, that told me. So that’s a NO then?
Look at this time with two PCs in the house as a good excuse to learn something valuable.
@john_dennis - True, true.... You know me too well, over years we’ve been “communicating”. Nothing like a new project to stretch the remaining, operating brain cells.
Or get them completely scrambled, a bit like ethernet, two way.
Or get them completely scrambled, a bit like ethernet, two way.
@Former user - Eh? I’m guessing there’s humour in there? Please do explain. Remember my knowledge on this stuff is 10% of others hereabouts.
Its 100% humour.
But I guess a bit lost in translation.
All puns are intentional.
Haven't worked with firewire in I don't know how long....
My suggestion would be to get a network switch and through that you can access the others computers storage both ways using Windows file sharing. If you want a more permanent solution you need to get something called a "NAS" like a Synology and put your files on there, then all the computers on the same network can access the files. I generally live edit and render from my NAS (It's quite fast with 10Gbit, SSD caching, etc.) unless I have specific needs.
@Grazie A closely related question is "how have you been doing backups?" If you've backed up all your media and projects from the old PC to some separate storage, then you can restore that to your new computer, after setting up the related drive letters and bare folder structure on the new one.
A closely related question is "how have you been doing backups?"
@bvideo - Hi, there’s a “shoe” atop the case. I slip HHDs into it and Backup System and Projects for clients and so on. It’s what I was going to use but wanted to explore other options. I have a bunch of FW.
Ethernet is faster. Firewire 800 gives you 800mbps, connecting the two together with an ethernet router will give you 1gbps, and will probably be far easier to get working.
Easier to get the Ehternet working between Win 7 and Win 10? I tried for a year and had poor results. Also Win 10 makes changes on everything on it's own just for laughs because (I think) it want's you to convert the other Win 7 computer to Win10. But then again I don't know all of Win 10's secrets.
JJK
Earlier this year, after doing Windows updates on a Windows 10 laptop, I couldn't RDP to the other machines in the house, all Windows 7 Professional. I suspect file sharing was also affected, but I applied this fix to all machines on the network before I did a complete test of every Windows function.
Earlier this year, after doing Windows updates on a Windows 10 laptop, I couldn't RDP to the other machines in the house, all Windows 7 Professional. I suspect file sharing was also affected, but I applied this fix to all machines on the network before I did a complete test of every Windows function.
Wow!. Unbelievable. Thanks for the link.
JJK
Having done this same thing twice now, and with M$ making it so difficult, I was transferring stuff via browser with local addresses. Tedious.
This time around, I employed an old-school method with which I am comfortable and unstressed. I simple dumped my entire Windows 7 User folder on a 1TB USB drive, along with all of my installation files and passwords, and plugged it into my new Windows 10 box, and transfer stuff as it is needed, not all at once. Now, 36 hours later, I'm running and rendering, and almost done moving stuff.
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I used Musicvid's method. I find that I collect a lot of junk anyway and this way I clean the slate and only transfer what I need while archiving the rest.
@Musicvid - Yes, that’s what I was doing yesterday too. Great minds.....😉 . @Former user - Ah Yes, Junk on-top of junk, and then some. I’m now considering just opening up side of the OLD PC and physically unclipping my main work HDD and slotting this into the NEW PC Hot Swap caddie - job done ✅. But presently I’ve got a USB3 WD Passport I’m using. I’ll get what I want and be done. If Necessity is the Mother of Invention, then Tardiness is one of her more intelligent Offspring.